MONTGOMERY – As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Gov. Kay Ivey shared a video message Monday ahead of Veterans Day, honoring the generations of Americans, and especially the Alabamians, who have defended our nation’s freedom.
In her remarks, Ivey honors the nearly 400,000 veterans and their families who call Alabama home and reflects on the personal meaning of the day, sharing how her father’s World War II service taught her that freedom is never free.
The governor highlights the generations of Alabamians who have proudly defended our nation and underscores recent steps to strengthen how the state serves its veterans, including elevating the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs to Cabinet-level status and creating programs to help veterans transition into civilian life, reaffirming Alabama’s lasting commitment to those who have worn the uniform.
“To all who have served, and to the families who have stood by them, thank you,” Ivey said. “May God bless our veterans, their families and may He continue to bless the great state of Alabama and these United States of America.”!
