Governor Mills: To all those who have served and to all those who continue to serve our country: our hearts are with you this Memorial Day, 2022

Because the daughter, the niece, and the sister of veterans myself, I all the time mark Memorial Day with gratitude and grief. Gratitude that my family members got here house from conflicts around the globe and grief for the Maine servicemen and ladies we’ve misplaced.  

This Memorial Day, we honor those that perished to protect our nation and to guard our freedoms.

Whats up, that is Governor Janet Mills and thanks for listening.

Our state can proudly say that we’re house to one of many highest variety of veterans per capita of any state within the nation.

However when you think about Maine’s lengthy and proud historical past of navy service, that comes as no shock.

From the Revolutionary Warfare to the Civil Warfare to World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, Maine individuals have stood as much as defend our nation and its beliefs and our state has shouldered its duty to guard our nation.

These Mainers – and lots of extra – served and fought with dedication and nice hope for our collective future. A dedication and hope that I respect and maintain at present.

This Memorial Day allow us to honor with reverence all those that have faithfully served our state and our nation within the Armed Forces and people who gave, as President Lincoln mentioned, ‘the final full measure of devotion’.  

Of their reminiscence, might we higher serve our veterans and their households. To our servicemembers, I would like you to know that my Administration is standing by your aspect, simply as you could have stood by us.

By means of the Maine Bureau of Veterans Providers, we’ve re-established the Aides-De-Camp veterans’ advisory program; we’ve expanded free dental take care of veterans; we’ve created the Governor’s Problem to coordinate behavioral well being providers between companies; and we’ve expanded our Homeless Veteran Coordinator workforce. Any veteran who’s struggling to seek out reasonably priced housing can attain out to the Bureau for assist.

By means of the Maine Division of Labor, we’ve linked veterans with employers via our annual Rent-A-Vet marketing campaign, and thru the Maine Income Service we’ve supplied property tax reduction to Maine veterans. And only in the near past we fought to maintain the Maine Veterans’ Properties in Caribou and Machias open for veterans and their spouses.

I’m happy with that progress, however there’s all the time extra we are able to do to help those that wore the uniform. My Administration will proceed to push for higher providers for all Maine veterans and their households – all of whom have sacrificed a lot to maintain us protected.

To all those that have served and to all those that proceed to serve our nation: our hearts, our gratitude, are with you this Memorial Day, 2022.

God bless you. God bless the State of Maine.

That is Governor Janet Mills and thanks for listening.