As we celebrate Veterans Day and share our gratitude with those who serve, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expresses her appreciation for those who have fought and fight today for our country.
“The freedom we enjoy as Americans isn’t free. It comes at a high and precious cost,” said Rollins.
“And our veterans fully understand that cost because they have been willing to pay it. For 250 years, America has counted on men and women from every generation to answer a call higher than any other. And from the heroes who first won our independence in the crucible of revolution to those still safeguarding liberty’s cause in our own time, America’s veterans have fought to defend our country,” Rollins added.
“As the Secretary of Agriculture, I also want to acknowledge that so many of the men and women who have filled the ranks of our armed forces have come from America’s farms and rural communities,” said Rollins.
Audio Reporting by Elizabeth Sanders for Southeast AgNet.