| As a Vietnam
veteran, I have experienced firsthand the horrors of war. I served
two tours of duty, commanding a swift boat in Vietnam’s Mekong
Delta as a member of the U.S. Navy. I have witnessed the sacrifices
our men and women have made and the courage they have displayed in
faithfully serving our country. Every day I carry with me lessons
from being in combat that help me to recognize the needs of our nation’s
veterans and the problems they confront.
I only hope that my devotion to the veterans of this country reveals
itself through my votes on the Senate floor and in the work that
I do in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I have always believed
that we have a basic obligation to ensure that our nation's veterans
have adequate benefits and the best possible health care to meet
their needs. I will continue to fight for the rights that veterans
have earned and so rightly deserve.
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