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From Senator Steve Meredith: A Salute To Our Veterans

11/4/2021

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by Senator Steve Meredith:
The fall season has arrived in the Bluegrass, and families are beginning to turn their attention toward the Thanksgiving holiday. In Frankfort, the 2021 Interim is nearing its end as lawmakers are eager to enjoy treasured time with their families this holiday season ahead of our return to the state Capitol on Tuesday, January 4, for the start of the 2022 legislative session.

With Thanksgiving and the most wonderful time of the year on the horizon, let us not forget one of America’s most valued holidays: Veterans Day.
 
I can think of no better national holiday to celebrate and unite our people during challenging times. As another tumultuous year comes to a close, we all share an even greater appreciation for the freedoms and liberties our military heroes have fought and died to defend.
 
In 1919, in recognition of the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11 to be Armistice Day. President Wilson stated that the day would be “filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory.” Armistice Day did not become a legal holiday until Congress officially ratified it in 1938. In 1954, after the United States participated in more armed conflict in World War II and Korea, Congress changed the name to Veterans Day to honor American veterans of all wars.
 
On November 11, we celebrate this holiday with many businesses across the country closing in observance of the hardships our nation’s finest have endured. While many of you will surely enjoy the day off from work, I would encourage you to take a moment to reflect upon the efforts of our men and women in uniform, both past and present.

In closing, I have been invited to speak at a dedication ceremony for the new Clarkson Veteran’s Memorial. The memorial will be at Clarkson City Park, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. CT on Thursday, November 11. This noble effort has been led by Leitchfield Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12175 and was approved by the Clarkson City Commission. I thank everyone involved for making this project a reality and invite you to join me at the ceremony. 

However you choose to honor our heroes this Veterans Day, do so safely, but never take for granted the special liberties our veterans sacrificed so much for.
 
We are blessed to live in the greatest nation on earth.
 

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