WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video (https://x.com/SenTuberville/status/2019128095186231371?s=20) honoring U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Antonio Parker as the February "Veteran of the Month."

Excerpts of Sen. Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and complete remarks can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcyCoonChkU).

"I often say, 'This country owes you one thing - and that's an opportunity.' But it's up to you what you do with that opportunity. No one demonstrates making the most of this opportunity better than Master Gunnery Sergeant Antonio Parker of Montgomery.

Antonio grew up in a small town with hum...