Senator Barrasso Honors Soldiers as Part of Military Appreciation Month

MAY 7, 2025 |

Photo – Wyoming Senator John Barrasso – Bigfoot99 file photo

Tomorrow—May 8^th – is VE Day. Victory in Europe Day was first recognized and celebrated in 1945. It marks the formal acceptance of the Allies who fought in World War II of Germany’s unconditional surrender and the cessation of all its military operations.

Adolph Hitler had committed suicide on April 30^th during the Battle of Berlin.

On the floor of the U.S. Senate Tuesday, Senator John Barrasso marked the occasion by honoring Wyoming troops as part of Military Appreciation Month. Senator Barrasso said this is a time to renew our commitment to those who defend our nation and our freedom. This is a moment to say, “Thank you,” the senator said.

Senator Barrasso went on to talk about the financial investment required to maintain a strong military presence in the world.

The Senator misspoke there. The corrected transcript sent to media outlets puts the actual expenditure at $150 billion dollars to equip our military for a dangerous and menacing world.

The Senator from Casper went on to say that defending freedom demands financial support by equipping our soldiers for modern threats, including access to healthcare.

This year, 2025, marks the 80^th Anniversary of VE Day, and later this year, Victory over Japan—VJ Day—on August 15^th. In the United Kingdom tomorrow—government buildings will observe the milestone with two minutes of silence beginning at noon. In Washington, D.C., tomorrow, veterans and government officials will gather to lay wreaths in memory of the American lives lost during World War II.