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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
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Marie Gordon,
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Isakson Thanks Georgia’s Veterans
‘America is better because of …our Armed Forces.’
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, today thanked Georgia’s
veterans for their service in honor of Veterans Day.
“To
all the veterans in Georgia, those serving today and those who have
served in the past: God bless you and thank you for your service. Happy
Veterans Day,”
said Isakson.
Noting that “America is better because of the one percent that serves a little bit of time in our Armed Forces,”
Isakson also added a special message to recently retired veterans,
thanking them for the sacrifices they made in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“We’re here to help you,”
said Isakson.
“We love you and appreciate what you’ve done for all of us. God bless America and God bless each of you.”
Isakson celebrated the Veterans Day holiday by participating last week in a
home refurbishment project
in his home state of Georgia for United States Army veteran Yvette Thomas Ray.
Isakson
is a veteran himself – having served in the Georgia Air National Guard
from 1966-1972 – and has been a member of the Senate VA Committee since
he joined the Senate in 2005. He became chairman
of the committee in January 2015.
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The Senate Committee on Veterans’
Affairs is chaired by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., in the 114th
Congress. Isakson’s home state of Georgia is home to more than a dozen
military installations
representing each branch of the military as well as more than 750,000
veterans.
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AMANDA MADDOX
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Press Secretary
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OFFICE OF UNITED STATES SENATOR JOHNNY ISAKSON
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131 Russell Senate Office Building | Washington, DC 20510
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phone: 202.224.3643
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Visit Johnny’s
website
to learn more about his work in the Senate and to sign up for his newsletter.
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