MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey was among state leaders at the grand opening of the Alabama Veterans Resource Center on Wednesday.
Ivey said Alabama is striving to be the most military and veteran-friendly state in the nation.
"I know this center will serve veterans well for many years to come," Ivey said. "Thank you all for making Alabama an even better place for our veterans to live, work, and raise a family, and may God continue to bless each of you and the great state of Alabama."
House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) thanked all who made the public-private project possible, including Alabama Power CEO Jeff Peoples.
"You know, the heroes in our country should be our veterans," said Ledbetter. "It shouldn't be the linebacker in the NFL or the quarterback. It should be the people that has gave us freedom and every night when we go to bed, we can lay our heads down and think of it."
The center will aim to provide accessible, reliable support to veterans as they transition to civilian life.
State Senate Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) thanked veterans for their sacrifices.
"This center represents a debt being paid and a promise being kept to the men and women who were the uniform in defense of the greatest nation mankind has ever known," Gudger said. "Rather than forcing our veterans to navigate an endless maze full of dead ends and frustrations in order to receive the benefits, the assistance and the care that they earned during their military service, this facility offers a convenient one-stop hub and a thankful helping hand that will guide veterans where they need to go."
The center was approved by the legislature last year.
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