More Than 48 Million Men And Women

From A Generation That Came Of Age During The Great Depression, Millions Of Our Country's Best And Bravest Took Up Arms In A Worldwide Struggle Against Tyranny.

More Than 48 Million Men And Women Have Served America Well And Faithfully In Military Uniform.

We, The People Of The United States, We Are A Great Nation With A Great Vision.

The Young Patriots Now Returning From War In Iraq And Afghanistan And Other Deployments Worldwide Are Joining The Ranks Of Veterans To Whom America Owes An Immense Debt Of Gratitude.

The Sacrifices Ordinary American Men And Women From Communities Large And Small Have Been Willing To Make, Often Before They Were Past Their Teenage Years, Have Secured Our Nation Unprecedented Freedoms And Made Us The World's Bulwark Of Liberty.