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2007 Apr 13, 2007 ; Governor Mitt Romney Announces South Carolina Veterans for Romney Chair men 2006 08-14-2006 , Romney expands tax benefits for disabled veterans 06-15-2006 , Romney recognizes employers for hiring veterans 05-08-2006 ; Healey calls on more employers to hire Veterans 03-10-2006 ; Healey voices support for veteran training effort 2005 06-07-2005 , Romney announces $3 million veterans cemetery expansion 11-03-2005 , Romney declares November "hire a veteran" month 2004 11-30-2004 , Romney dedicates I-495 overpasses to wartime heroes 09-23-2004 , Romney signs law protecting armed service members 05-28-2004 , Romney marks memorial day by honoring veterans 2003 08-28-2003 , Romney appoints state's 1st secretary of veterans' services Quotes from Governor Mitt Romney on Veterans "For anyone who follows the news, the past few weeks has seen an increase in terrorist attacks against peace and civilization. From the bom...

Good morning.   In the past four years, I have spoken with service men and women from every part of our Commonwealth. I have met their families – parents, wives and husbands, and children. We have spoken in the anxious days and hours before deployment to far-off and dangerous places. And, I've welcomed our service men and women home.   Their sacrifices inspire – there's the star athlete who now walks with a cane, the proud hero who taught himself how to tie his shoes with an aluminum arm. And then, there were others who did not return. Army Lt. Derek Hines, a 25-year-old known for his love of hockey and infectious grin, was struck down in a firefight in Afghanistan. I met yesterday with the grieving 20-year-old widow of Edward Garvin, Lance Corporal – she and her husband were best friends since the 2nd grade, then sweethearts. He was killed 40 days after his deployment to Iraq.   In these last few years, I have attended almost 40 funerals and wakes. Every fallen sold...