Home Base A Veterans Day Message from General Fred Franks, U.S. Army (Ret.), Honorary Director of Home Base Florida
Dear Fellow Veterans and Friends,
On Veterans Day, we honor the men and women from across America who swore an oath to support and defend our Constitution, with their lives if necessary. Their oath carries a sacred trust: that they can trust that we will be there for them and their Families when they come home, to honor and remember that service and to assist them with wounds of that service for as long as it takes. That we will stand by them and their Families—not only during their service, but long after they return home. We do that today all across our great Nation.
Yet fulfilling that trust also means more than expressing gratitude. It means honoring and remembering that service. It also means recognizing that invisible wounds of that service in active war or other duties require care. It means ensuring that Veterans and their Families can access the care and support they earned with their service and sacrifice for us all.
Home Base Florida fulfills that sacred trust by action, by bringing together clinical care, brain health services, and wellness programs for Veterans, Service Members, Military Families, and Families of the Fallen – always at no cost to them. What began in Southwest Florida in 2014 as a small health and fitness program has grown to serve thousands across our state. This combination of care for Veterans and Families is made possible by the generosity of our Florida citizens, our businesses, our medical communities, and the State of Florida.
Each of us can help fulfill that trust: volunteer, support Home Base Florida, or listen to someone who has served. Together, we can ensure that no Veteran faces the challenges remaining of that service alone.
To our Veterans and Families: you have our deepest gratitude and our steadfast commitment to your care. Fulfilling your trust is our mission – today and every day.
With grateful appreciation and deepest respect,
General Fred M. Franks
U.S. Army (Retired)
Home Base Honorary Director
Their mission is complete. Ours has just begun.