Aloha, Friend.

On this Veterans Day 2020, we pause to honor the tens of millions of our fellow Americans who have served us all so selflessly and ably in our armed forces throughout our history. Words cannot fully express our debt of gratitude to you for defending our country and guaranteeing our freedoms, too often at such great cost to you and your families. But today I join all Americans in celebrating and remembering your service and that of your families and extending my deepest mahalo nui loa for all that you have given and continue to give.

We also reflect that in a deeply divided country we can start to forge a better way forward by working together on those institutions of our country on which we do all agree. Honoring our veterans and their families and the promise we made with more than just words is certainly one of them. While much has been accomplished, there is so much more that is required of us through our federal government in the work of the upcoming 117th Congress (2021-23) and beyond. On this task we can and will all work together.

In a pre-COVID world, many of us would be celebrating Veterans Day in ceremonies at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific/Punchbowl, the Hawai’i State Veterans Cemetery/Kane’ohe, or elsewhere throughout our state and country. While that is not possible today, I wanted to share with you for your own participation this beautiful and moving virtual Hawai’i Veterans Day ceremony gifted to all of us by the O’ahu Veterans Council: 

Link to YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y27EeAyvSGM&feature=youtu.be

As always, I welcome your input, especially today on how my office and I can best continue to assist our veterans and your families with your individual needs and with honoring our national commitment. Please reach me through (808) 650-6688 or ed.case@mail.house.gov.

With deepest appreciation and aloha,

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