“It’s been more than 20 years since an act of terrorism us used the United States into our country’s longest war,” said Lt. General (retired) Mike Linnington, CEO of WWP. “This has resulted in the deployment of nearly 3. 5 million men and women in more than 7,000 of them never returned home. Countless others continue to suffer with the visual and invisible wounds of war. The time has come for Congress to honor all who have served and sacrificed. “
WWP coordinated the participation of more than 30 post-September 11 veterans on today’s occasion on the U. S. Capitol lawn. USA In Washington, joined by U. S. senators. USA Maggie Hassan (DN. H. ) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U. S. Representatives Jared Golden (D-Maine), Jason Crow (D-Colo. ), Mike Gallagher (R-Wis. ) And other legislators. All the law that authorizes the structure of the Memorial GWOT in the central domain of the National Mall “Reserva”.
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SOURCE Wounded Warrior Project