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THANKING THOSE WHO SELFISHLY SACRIFICED

Memorial Day is a time to honor and thank the veterans who selflessly fought and sacrificed their lives for our nation. In 1873, New York was the first state to designate Memorial Day as a legal holiday. In 1971, Congress passed the National Holiday Act and established that Memorial Day was to be celebrated on the last Monday of May. Each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance occurs at 3:00 p.m.

My Senate Democratic colleagues and I know that it is imperative that we provide our veterans and their families with the true support they need and deserve. We are constantly striving to ensure that all of our veterans are safely housed, provided with education and training opportunities that lead to gainful employment, and able to receive proper medical care.

If you or a family member are a veteran of the armed forces, I urge you to look at the website of the State Division of Veteran Affairs (DVA), which provides information on numerous programs and services available to Veterans. The DVA’s website is located at: http://www.veterans.ny.gov/

Additionally, on the Federal level, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense administer the National Resource Directory, which provides Wounded Warriors, Service Members, Veterans, their families and caregivers with information on the many Federal programs available to service members. You can find their website at: https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/nrd

I wish you all a happy and safe Memorial Day! To those who have served and their families, thank you for your remarkable allegiance to our nation.

For more information on veterans’ issues and programs, please visit my website at Hamilton.nysenate.gov or feel free to contact my office at 718-284-4700.

-Senator Jesse Hamilton

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