November 12, 2023
STEUBEN COUNTY, NY – Two Veterans Day ceremonies were held yesterday, and there were two ceremonies held Saturday in Bath, in honor of American Veterans.
Above: The 2023 Field Of Honor In Hornell.
From Senator Chuck Schumer: The Senate passed the PACT Act to make sure our veterans get the health care they need and deserve.
So far, over 478,000 veterans and families are receiving the benefits they are owed.
Veterans and survivors can file for PACT Act benefits at: VA.gov
From Congressman Nick Langworthy: “Since being sworn in, I’ve made it a priority to improve the lives of our veterans and active-duty military:
Championed a historic $300 million boost for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Prioritized health care, including treatment for toxic exposure and modernizing electronic health record-keeping.
Secured $88.6 million for Arlington National Cemetery’s expansion.
Co-sponsored the Veteran Community Care Act (H.R. 3554) to hold the VA accountable and the Major Richard Star Act (H.R.1282) to support combat-disabled retirees, ensuring quality care and appropriate compensation for our veterans.
Secured the most significant pay raise for military service members in 22 years.
Allocated $177.9 billion for all military personnel, $17 billion for military housing, and nearly $400M for child development projects.
From Governor Kathy Hochul: I want to applaud all of you as we enter this great weekend, Veterans Day, but I’ve always said, “Veterans Day should not be one day.” Every single day we should honor those with the courage to stand up and say, “I will defend my country.” And for that, we are forever grateful. I also want to thank our host here today, the American Legion, all of our friends here, but also the host to this beautiful island and that is my great friend, our Governor Pierluisi, who also feels like he’s the Co-Governor of New York, he’s in New York a lot.
