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Senator O'Mara's weekly column ~ for the week of October 14, 2016 ~ 'The work that goes on after Veterans Day'
November 14, 2016
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ISSUE:
- Veterans Services
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What about post-Veterans Day? The observances, the remembrances, and the tributes to service and sacrifice remain fundamental to our strength and character as a nation. Equally important, though, is what’s taking place today and the ongoing, day-to-day work which our veterans and active military men and women have earned and deserve.
Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column "From the Capitol..."
This week, "The works that goes on after Veterans Day"
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