Veterans Day 2021 - Rep Petryk

Hello, this is State Representative Warren Petriek. Today, America is observing Veterans Day. We take this day every year to honor veterans at home and abroad that have served our state and our country. With over 18 million living veterans of the United States who have served in at least one war and over 371,000 veterans living here in Wisconsin, we have so much to be thankful for. And in Wisconsin, we have a long tradition of thanking our veterans for their service. As a member of the Assembly Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, I continue to work to ensure that we as a state live up to honoring our true heroes. This includes increasing access to mental health resources and connecting veterans to other community services. I'm so pleased to see that our local higher education schools continue to help our military veterans by investing in them to advance their careers in our state. The universities of Eau Claire, River Falls and Stout, along with the Chippewa Valley Technical College, were again designated as military friendly organizations. I am so proud of what we have done on the state level and also our educational institution level to help support our veterans. This kind of support tells veterans that we hold them in the highest regard and we will continue to help them into the future as well. Thank you so much for listening.