This year's Veterans Day celebration is especially significant as our country remains committed to fighting the War on Terror and as brave men and women are heroically defending our homeland.

However, as our brave men and women continue to return from the battlefields of the War on Terror, Congress must respond by enacting policies that meet the evolving needs of the veterans community.

Through the centuries, over 1.2 million brave men and women have given their lives for our nation.

As the war on terror continues, Americans must honor the brave men and women who gave their lives for the protection of this nation and the hope of peace.

There is no greater call to service than that of our brave men and women who serve our country in combat across the globe.

While I never served in uniform, I fully understand the great service and sacrifice that our brave men and women have given to our country.