Ortho Pro Associates, Inc, in recognition of Veterans Day, dedicates this issue to those who have proudly served our country. Many of our Veterans are also patients and we dedicate this issue to them. We're re-printing excerpts from the recent White House press release on proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day:

Marines Carry Boy with Broken Prosthesis Across the Finish Line 

Presidential Proclamation - Veterans Day 2012

Your service. Your sacrifice. Your stories. The United States honors and remembers its Veterans year-round. While the nation calls you Veterans, the Army recognizes you as Soldiers for Life.

Whether they fought in Salerno or Samarra, Heartbreak Ridge or Helmand, Khe Sanh or the Korengal, our veterans are part of an unbroken chain of men and women who have served our country with honor and distinction. On Veterans Day, we show them our deepest thanks. Their sacrifices have helped secure more than two centuries of American progress, and their legacy affirms that no matter what confronts us or what trials we face, there is no challenge we cannot overcome, and our best days are still ahead.

On days like this, we are called to reflect on immeasurable burdens that have been borne by so few. We pay tribute to our wounded, our missing, our fallen, and their families -- men and women who have known the true costs of conflict and deserve our deepest respect, now and forever. We also remember that our commitments to those who have served are commitments we must honor not only on Veterans Day, but every day. As we do so, let us reaffirm our promise that when our troops finish their tours of duty, they come home to an America that gives them the benefits they have earned, the care they deserve, and the fullest opportunity to keep their families strong and our country moving forward.

With respect for and in recognition of the contributions our service members have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world, the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor our Nation's veterans.

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