May you and your family enjoy a safe and happy Thanksgiving. 

As we celebrate this definitive American holiday and all the blessings we lay claim to as citizens of our great country and state, let's not forget to show our appreciation for the men and women who are standing watch.  While we sit down to dinner with our families, thousands of our troops will be separated from theirs, deployed throughout the world for our protection.  At home, many others will be patrolling our streets and responding to emergencies all to ensure our domestic security.  These people don't hear thank you enough, so if given the chance, let's tell them.

America is a free land and our people are as devoted as ever to the principles of liberty and justice for all. For the richness of our heritage and for the men and women among us willing to give of themselves to secure a prosperous future for our nation, we thank Almighty God. 

Happy Thanksgiving,

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx