REP. MIKE THOMPSON STATEMENT ON MEMORIAL DAY
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day which will be observed on Monday, May 25th:
"Memorial Day is a time for us to remember that no matter what we might think about war, we must always, always honor and salute our warriors.
"It is a day of remembrance. A day for families to remember the loved ones they lost, for servicemembers to remember their friends who fell next to them in battle, for our nation to remember the high cost of freedom – that those we honor were someone's child, someone's partner, someone's parent.
"Generations of brave men and women have laid down their lives to protect the country we love, and preserve the ideals for which it stands. They could give no greater sacrifice. And we could owe no greater debt.
"So on this Memorial Day, let us honor our warriors the best way we know how: by taking care of the mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters, and fellow soldiers they left behind. And let us pray for peace – for the day when war is not a reality, but a far-distant memory."
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 5th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
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