BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) — Veterans, their families, and state and local leaders celebrated Veterans Day across the state of Rhode Island on Tuesday.

In Bristol, the Rhode Island Veterans Home held the State of Rhode Island Official Veterans Day Celebration.

Governor Dan McKee spoke at the ceremony Tuesday afternoon, thanking the 60,000 Rhode Island veterans who bravely fought for our country.

He also remembered his father, who was a World War II veteran.

“Today is a moment to pause and think of the veterans in our lives, and those who are no longer with us,” McKee said. “As I look in front of me, look at these men and women who have given so much to our country in so many ways, I think of my dad, and I think we all have someone in our family that we think of today.”

The governor also ann

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