Washington D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day:

“On Veterans Day, we salute the 240,000 people in Nevada and the millions nationwide who have bravely served our country. These courageous men and women risked their lives to defend the United States and stand up for our nation’s tenets of freedom, equality and tolerance. They truly represent the best of America, and we honor them by continuing to stand up for those core beliefs here at home.

“In Nevada, we have one of the fastest-growing veteran communities in the nation. One in every eight Nevadans are veterans, and this number will continue to grow. We must do right by them. Our veterans rely on the promise of benefits to help support themselves and their families. I have always done everything I can to stop proposals that make unfair cuts in benefits that veterans have earned and fully deserve.

“One of my primary focuses while serving Nevada’s service men and women as their senior senator has been securing millions of dollars in funds necessary for our veterans to get the support, training and services they need. For far too long, the law has prevented veterans who have been injured while defending our nation from receiving both types of pay. It is unjust that veterans have been denied this right. We must continue fighting until we right this historical wrong and legalize full concurrent receipt for the benefit of all the brave men and women who have served this country in uniform.

“Our country still has a long way to go in meeting our commitments to the brave men and women who have defended our country. No veteran should ever find themselves out of work, homeless or struggling. Taking care of our veterans is one of the costs of a robust defense that keeps America safe, and to neglect our responsibility to them is immoral. We must continue to do all that we can to uphold our sacred obligation to our veterans not just on Veterans Day, but every day.”