1/4 Normally this holiday week, we would be getting ready to celebrate #Thanksgiving together. But there hasn’t been anything normal about this year.
2/4 I almost didn't know where to start our message this year, with #COVID, many who lost loved ones, jobs, homes, everything; the ongoing struggle for racial justice, and the divisions in our country; extreme wildfires, hurricanes and flooding. Our thoughts are with all of you.
3/4 Our family is doing our part to help #stopthespread. It’s the least we can do. Though we'll miss the board games, laughter & closeness this year, we are grateful for the memories in these photos, & look forward to a time when we can all be together again to make more of them.
4/4 So despite the challenges we’re all facing, from our family to yours, we wish you a happy and meaningful Thanksgiving.
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1/9 I am a veteran. I volunteered for military service during wartime. So did my father. His generation saved the world from fascism.
2/9 In our travels, my wife Lorrie and I have always made it a point to visit military bases, hospitals and cemeteries, to meet and honor those who serve and have served our nation.
3/9 I have long known that serving a cause greater than oneself is the highest calling, whether in the military or in civilian life. And I have always tried to be a voice of reason and to speak in a measured way.