Today we relax comfortably in our safe and quiet homes, among family and friends, enjoying a holiday from the horrors of the work week. Today also hundreds of thousands of servicemen and women are far from home, family, and friends, enduring the horrors of war.

Please, next time you see a man or woman in uniform, walk up to them and shake their hand. Thank them specifically for their service to their country and the incredible gift of freedom they and their forebearers have given to all of us to enjoy today through their sacrifices, both past and present.

To all servicemen and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country, I salute you.