Veterans deserve our support every day of the year on Owatonna

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, we will honor the men and women who have served our country in the Armed Forces. As Americans, we are deeply grateful to the many people who have committed to serve our country today and in the past. As Minnesotans, we think of the many Minnesotans in the National Guard, Reserves, and Active Duty Military who are overseas right now — and it reminds us of the sacrifice made by the families of those men and women.
Of all the duties of government, few are as important as supporting and caring for those who defend our nation. I am proud to serve on the Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Committee. Last session, we worked hard to protect and improve services for veterans even during this economic downturn. By using unspent GI Bill funds, we were able to increase funding for both veterans and military affairs. We also made critical improvements to state veterans’ homes and kept their budgets intact, allowing them to continue to care for aging or sick veterans. We also recognize that many who are serving now return home with the dream of continuing their education — we preserved GI Education benefits to help them achieve that goal.
I will continue my efforts to pass legislation that will make life better in Minnesota for our veterans and their families. They deserve our support and gratitude, on Veteran’s Day and throughout the year.

Kory Kath
State Representative
Owatonna

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Member Opinions: By: atlascollapsed on 11/11/09 We may not agree on everything, but great job on those endeavors and this wonderful LTE Mr. Kath! By: JGalt on 11/11/09 Is this letter about honoring veterans or Mr Kath? By: atlascollapsed on 11/11/09 JG - I love the user name. I hope Dagny sees it.
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