On Veterans Day, Americans across the country honor those who have stepped up to answer the call of service.

As Allen West said, “We must never forget why we have and why we need our military. Our Armed Forces exist solely to ensure our nation is safe, so that each and every one of us can sleep soundly at night, knowing we have ‘Guardians at the Gate.’”

As guardians, U.S. service members make tremendous sacrifices to ensure the security of our nation. We owe them a debt of gratitude that can never fully be repaid.

It is embedded in SoldierStrong’s mission as an organization to live by our gratitude and express it in our work to help veterans take their next steps forward in life after service through the donation of revolutionary medical technologies. It is our hope that these donations exemplify our gratitude for the service men and women, both past and present, who ensure the great promise of our nation continues to be fully realized.

Without their willingness to guard the safety and ideals of the United States of America, we would not enjoy the peace and protection that we all too often take for granted.

Today, SoldierStrong encourages each and every American to recommit themselves to remembering that without the sacrifice of our military, our freedom would simply be fleeting.

Thank you to all of those who have served. Join us in thanking our nation’s heroes for their service so that we may all maintain our sacred rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.