Quotes About Sacrifice

Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.

The best of our nation is exemplified by our nation's veterans who embody what it means to put service above self. Who have sacrificed their own personal interests out of a greater love for our people and our country.

The selflessness and service of the veterans I have met and served with are the living embodiment of what America and American values mean to me.

There is nothing triumphant or boastful in the way we mourn the dead and pay our veterans the respect they deserve.

Congress should stop treating veterans like they're asking for a hand out when it comes to the benefits they were promised, and they should realize that, were it not for these veterans, there would be nothing to hand out.

Veterans and their families make immeasurable sacrifices to serve our nation.

Our veterans are phenomenally important. They've given everything to us, haven't they? Everything. Do we really take care of them? I mean, for crying out loud, we can't even maintain their cemetery. We've got to do better. We have to do better.

I am super proud of being an American, but we fail our veterans every day.

We are telling veterans they must sacrifice to pay for the pet projects and contracts to campaign donors of powerful members of Congress.

Too many veterans are poor or near poor and homeless because of it.

I have veterans in my family. But I didn't know anything about DAV, Disabled American Veterans.

My father was a member of the Dunkirk Veterans Association.

I don't care anything about being a Medal of Honor recipient, but if I can use that to help veterans get jobs, I will.

Everybody says 'Thank you for your service' and I'll tell you what, veterans really appreciate that.

I'm trying to raise awareness for veterans.

Logan was talking about the Civil War, which claimed the lives of more than 500,000 Americans. He wanted to provide Civil War veterans with a day to pay respects to their fellow soldiers who did not live to see the end of the war, without losing a day's pay.

Veterans continue to get the short end of the stick when it comes to this administration.

With my He's a 10 brand, I plan on donating to the disabled veterans that have given so much for our country.

I come from a district where the veterans are not the richest in the country.

When you run for president of the United States, everybody does the same thing in the campaign-they talk about veterans, how much they admire them, how grateful they are.

We can't equate spending on veterans with spending on defense. Our strength is not just in the size of our defense budget, but in the size of our hearts, in the size of our gratitude for their sacrifice. And that's not just measured in words or gestures.

On Veterans Day, I can't help think of my uncles who volunteered for the service after fleeing a brutal regime in the Dominican Republic. They hadn't been in America long, but they were already so grateful for its opportunities that they were eager to serve.

Twenty-five million veterans are living among us today. These men and women selflessly set aside their civilian lives to put on the uniform and serve us.

You'd have to go a long way to find someone who was more proud and grateful for what our veterans have done for all of us.