Governor Ivey Honors Veterans in Veterans Day Message, Salutes Alabama’s 400,000 Heroes

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday released a video message ahead of Veterans Day thanking the more than 400,000 veterans and their families who call Alabama home and honoring the generations of Americans who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

In the message, Governor Ivey recalls how her father, Boadman Nettles Ivey, served as a field artillery captain in World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Because of his wartime service, she was about two years old when she first met him.

“We stand on the shoulders of generations of veterans who served this country so valiantly,” said Governor Ivey in her message. “May the service of our veterans never be taken for granted.”

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My fellow Alabamians:

Veterans Day is one of the most sacred days of the year. It reminds us to stop and think about the generations of brave men and women who served in our Armed Forces to preserve the freedoms we enjoy every single day.

Alabamians across our state hold veterans especially close in their hearts today.

For me, I remember my father, Boardman Ivey, who served in World War II.

My dad was captain in the field artillery and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. In fact, it was because of his service, I did not even meet him until I was about two years old.

His sacrifice and that of all our nation’s veterans is what makes this country the greatest nation on Earth.

I am proud to be governor of a state who proudly honors our veterans. The 400,000 Alabama men and women who served this nation so bravely deserve our utmost gratitude.

The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, along with other public and private partners, are working hard to ensure our state’s veterans and their families can access all the resources they need.

So, fellow Alabamians, on this Veterans Day, let us recommit ourselves to remembering: Freedom is never free.

We stand on the shoulders of generations of veterans who served this country so valiantly.

May the service of our veterans and their families never be taken for granted.

And may God continue to bless the great state of Alabama and these United States of America!

The governor’s message marks the culmination of Veterans Week in Alabama, which Governor Ivey proclaimed for November 5 through 11. In announcing the proclamation last week, Governor Ivey highlighted how Alabama is expanding support for veterans and their families, including elevating the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs to cabinet-level status and establishing the Alabama Veterans Resource Center to help veterans connected with benefits and service.

During Veterans Week, Governor Ivey also introduced Alabamians to Shalice Washington, a U.S. veteran and full-time college student, and her daughter, Kimora. With support from the CHOOSE Act, Kimora attends Trinity Presbyterian School in Montgomery, where she is excelling in reading and math as a first grader.

For your publishing and broadcasting purposes, and in addition to a YouTube upload, the governor’s video message can be downloaded here before Thursday, November 12, 2026:

https://we.tl/t-dXXPehOfjZzhhDWu

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