In case you missed Governor Gibbons' State of the State Address or want to double check what he mentioned about veterans, we provide you the following pieces from his January 15th address.



We also have with us Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Waters of the Nevada Army Guard, who

has served in Panama, Kosovo and Afghanistan. Lieutenant Colonel thank you for a job

well done. Our country has been safe because of you and thousands of other brave

members of our military forces. I salute you. . .



I would like to ask now that the veterans in our audience please stand and be recognized.

As a veteran of two wars myself, I thank you on behalf of a grateful state and a grateful

nation. . .



I also want to take a moment to acknowledge the sacrifices of those who can not be here

tonight…Nevada military service personnel overseas fighting the war on terror. These

members of our armed forces and their families endure great hardships to protect our

country, and deserve our respect and thanks. . .



I also want to take this time to express our thanks to the members of Nevada Army

Guard, 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry. This armored reconnaissance squadron, led by

Lieutenant Colonel John Cunningham, is in the process of preparing for deployment to

Afghanistan in late April. This deployment of 600 soldiers will be the Nevada Army

Guard’s largest international deployment of one unit since World War II, and the fourth

major mission for the 1/221st since 2001. . .



In addition, about 140 soldiers from the Las Vegas-based 1864th Transportation

Company will be deploying to Iraq and Kuwait in April. Our prayers go with all of you.

Finally, I want us all to take a moment to remember our injured and fallen heroes. Many

of Nevada’s finest have suffered greatly while serving our Country, and some have made

the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We cannot and do not forget their sacrifices for

our nation. . .



Likewise, I will not unfairly balance this budget on the backs of those in our society who

can least afford to shoulder the burden, either. We have an obligation to preserve needed

services for our children, our families, our seniors, and our veterans. . .



This budget also preserves programs for mentally challenged children and adults, health

programs for women, benefits for seniors, and programs for our State’s veterans, to

whom we all owe a great debt of gratitude. . .