This Veterans Day is especially personal. It is the first without dad. Brigadier General James Emory Mace Sr., dedicated his life to serving our country. He served three combat tours, including two in Vietnam and one in the Dominican Republic. He earned the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Purple Heart. After 28 years in the Army, he continued his service as the longest-serving Commandant of Cadets at The Citadel. We lost Dad earlier this year. Everything I am, every ounce of fight in me, came from him. He taught me what it meant to love this country. Today, we remember every veteran who answered the call to serve. We remember those who never came home and the families who carry their memory forward. Rest in peace, Dad. I'll see you again. God bless our veterans. 🇺🇸