{"id":29945,"date":"2026-05-25T09:39:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T13:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=29945"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:45:34","slug":"sen-ossoff-honors-georgias-fallen-servicemembers-on-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-honors-georgias-fallen-servicemembers-on-memorial-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Honors Georgia\u2019s Fallen Servicemembers on Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Atlanta, Ga.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is honoring Georgia\u2019s fallen servicemembers in a new video message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is not well and widely enough understood and recognized that Memorial Day is not just another holiday; it&#8217;s not an opportunity for shopping sales and barbecues and fun at the pool. It&#8217;s a day when we honor and remember those who were killed in the defense of our nation. That is what Memorial Day is meant to be,\u201d<strong>&nbsp;Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/q8C2weoW2ZU?si=Y0qDFdBDOARn4xvq\"><strong>Click here to watch Sen. Ossoff\u2019s Memorial Day message for your use on air.<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q8C2weoW2ZU\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-8-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-8-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-8-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-8-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-8-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-8-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-8.png 1562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/q8C2weoW2ZU?si=Y0qDFdBDOARn4xvq\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Please find a transcript of his message below<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEN. OSSOFF<\/strong>: \u201cHello, this is U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff bringing Memorial Day greetings to my constituents across Georgia, and in particular those whose loved ones made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou know, it is not well and widely enough understood and recognized that Memorial Day is not just another holiday; it&#8217;s not an opportunity for shopping sales and barbecues and fun at the pool. It&#8217;s a day when we honor and remember those who were killed in the defense of our nation, that is what Memorial Day is meant to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd so, I hope that we all take the time today to pause and reflect on those who gave their lives for the United States, in service to the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith deep gratitude to all of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. With deep gratitude to all of those in uniform today, and to every veteran and military family across the state of Georgia, for the risks you have run and the sacrifices that you&#8217;ve made on our behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wish everybody a meaningful Memorial Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAgain, this is U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff. Whenever I can be of service, just reach out at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/\">ossoff.senate.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atlanta, Ga.&nbsp;\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is honoring Georgia\u2019s fallen servicemembers in a new video message. \u201cIt is not well and widely enough understood and recognized that Memorial Day is not just another holiday; it&#8217;s not an opportunity for shopping sales and barbecues and fun at the pool. 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