be over. in an era when fewer americans know someone in uniform, every american must see these men and these women, our 9/11 generation, as the extraordinary citizens that they are. they love their families, they excel at their jobs, they serve their communities, they are leaders and when we truly welcome our veterans home, when we show them that we need them not just to fight in our countries, but to build up our own, that our schools and our businesses, our communities and our fashion, will be more successful and america will be stronger and more united for decades to come. sergeant first class daniel