Dear
Friend,
On
this
Memorial
Day,
we
remember
all
of
the
Americans
who
paid
the
ultimate
price
to
protect
our
country
and
the
freedoms
that
make
it
worth
fighting
for.
It
is
important
that we
honor
the
memory
of
our
fallen
heroes
by
reflecting
on
their
service
and
tireless
dedication
to
protecting
this
country.
The
men
and
women
who
lost
their
lives
in
the
line
of
duty
delivered
a
debt
that
cannot
be
repaid,
but
must
be
remembered
not
only
on
Memorial
Day,
but
every
day.
During
a
recent
visit
to
the
World
War
II
Memorial
in
Washington,
D.C.,
I
recollected
the
140,000
Coloradans
who
served
in
the
Armed
Forces
during
World
War
II,
2,500
of
which
gave
their
lives.
At
the
base
of
the
flag
poles
is
an
inscription
that
reads,
“Americans
came
to
liberate,
not
to
conquer,
to
restore
freedom
and
to
end
tyranny.”
These
words
have
significant
meaning
to
the
Colorado
National
Guard’s
157th
Infantry
Regiment.
After
suffering
more
than
500
grueling
days
of
combat,
the
unit
from
Colorado
along
with
a
unit
from
Oklahoma
charged
into
Dachau
Concentration
Camp
and
freed
its
prisoners.
In
an
interview
following
a
2015
ceremony
that
honored
the
70th
anniversary
of
the
liberation
at
Dachau,
Maj.
Gen.
H.
Michael
Edwards
of
Colorado
stated
that
the
ceremony,
attended
by
survivors
and
their
families,
veterans,
and
members
of
the
U.S.
military,
“is
something
every
American
should
see
because
it
reminds
us
of
who
we
are
as
a
country.”
We’re
a
country
that
isn’t
afraid
to
condemn
or
act
to
counter
notorious
human
rights
abusers.
We’re
a
country
that
believes
in
freedom
of
the
press
and
freedom
of
religion.
We’re
also
a
country
that
spreads
our
message
of
democracy
and
principles
of
life,
liberty,
and
pursuit
of
happiness
that
we
hold
dear.
This
week
should
serve
as
a
humbling
reminder
that
freedom
isn’t
free,
and
Coloradans
and
Americans
from
every
corner
of
the
country
have
made
the
ultimate
sacrifice
to
preserve
it.
We
must
never
lose
sight
of
the
fact
that
our
brave
men
and
women
in
uniform
are
the
force
throughout
history
that
have
allowed
us
to
live
in
the
most
free
and
prosperous
country
on
Earth.
While
Memorial
Day
is
dedicated
to
those
who
have
lost
their
lives,
it
should
also
be
an
opportunity
to
extend
our
gratitude
to
veterans
and
those
currently
serving
in
our
Armed
Forces.
I’ll
continue
to
fight
to
do
everything
I
can
to
keep
our
promise
to
take
care
of
those
who
have
taken
care
of
us.
This
Memorial
Day,
we
pay
tribute
to
all
of
the
valiant
men
and
women
and
their
families
who
have
given
up
so
much
to
preserve
this
country
as
the
land
of
opportunity.
A
place
where
if
you
work
hard
enough
for
long
enough
you
will
succeed.
That
opportunity
would
not
be
possible
if
it
weren’t
for
all
of
those
who
laid
down
their
life
in
the
name
of
freedom,
and
we
cannot
forget
that.
Sincerely,
Cory
Gardner
United
States
Senator
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