In honor of Veterans Day, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville is recognizing two remarkable Alabama veterans whose service and continued contributions reflect the best of the state’s patriotic spirit: America’s oldest living U.S. Marine, Roy Drinkard of Cullman, and Army Master Sergeant Harvey Mathis of Enterprise.

“I like to think that my state of Alabama is the most patriotic in the country,” Tuberville (R-Auburn) said.

“We stand for the flag. And we honor those who have made freedom possible. That’s why it’s no surprise that the first-ever Veterans Day celebration was held in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1947. World War II veteran Raymond Weeks organized a parade to mark ‘National Veterans Day,’ and continued to do so every year until his death in 1985.”

Sen. Tuberville said that remembering th

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