text: On Memorial Day, Americans join together to voice our support and thanks for those servicemen and women across the oceans and their families here at home; for those wounded warriors who placed love of country above their own well-being; and for those who did not return.  We must ensure our commitment to the newest generation of soldiers and heroes. Over the next year, we will be welcoming back many of the troops who have spent time serving in Afghanistan.  When our brave servicemen and women come back home to their families and civilian life, it is incumbent upon us to guarantee them the reverence and support necessary for life on the homefront.   I extend my thanks to the men and women of our armed services, their families and their loved ones for a lifetime of courage, vigilance and sacrifice.