Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, spent the night before Thanksgiving with wounded servicemen and women, according to The Daily Caller.
The Pences stopped by Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland—the nation’s largest military hospital—to meet privately with patients at the hospital and their families.
Check it out:
The Pences brought presents for the wounded servicemembers
According to the AP:
Pence gave each one a special coin. His wife handed out charm bracelets for spouses. She also delivered flower arrangements to the hospitalized patients.
Pence told the military families:
“You give your best to America’s best. We’re all grateful for you and thankful for you. Happy Thanksgiving.”
Here’s the Vice President’s tweets about the visit:
Karen & I were honored to bring #Thanksgiving greetings to brave members of our Armed Forces and their families at @WRBethesda earlier today. Every American is thankful for the service and courage of these true American HEROES. pic.twitter.com/d1jv3nMoqN
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) November 22, 2017
Great to meet the dedicated doctors, nurses, caregivers and staff at @WRBethesda & at USO. So thankful that these dedicated service members give their best to America’s best every day. pic.twitter.com/HKBAIFTQ3k
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) November 22, 2017