With the devastation and the tragedies we’ve heard over the past week with Hurricane Sandy, it is also important to remember and reflect on this coming weekend – Veterans Day. We are reminded by our friends, family and news reports about the sacrifices our men and women in uniform have made in recent and current wars overseas. Now, we have also seen them in our backyards and neighborhoods helping with rescues and response to Sandy.

They are committed heroes. They are our sons, daughters, friends and neighbors.