Millions of Americans wear the honorable title of Veteran, and our great State of Maine has one of the highest percentages of Veterans in the country. As the daughter of a World War II Purple Heart recipient, I learned first-hand of the sacrifice that these heroes and their families make to advance the cause of freedom. I have advocated on behalf of our nation’s Veterans by protecting access to rural health care, holding the Department of Veterans Affairs accountable in the wake of scandal, and expediting the process for disabled veterans to obtain the services they earned.