On this Thanksgiving Day, let us reflect on what we as a nation have to be grateful forand give thanks to God our Creator and to the brave men and women who have come before us and sacrificed their lives for our freedoms and our security. As Americans, we enjoy rights and liberties unheard of in many parts of the world, and we have a democracy that puts the power of an elected government in the hands of the people. Regardless of your political leaning, what we experienced on November 6 of this year – a peaceful, democratic election – is a foreign concept to people living in many countries across the world. Even today, there are many men and women who are separated from their families because they are serving our nation in order to keep us safe and free.