To: Board of Supervisors
From: Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Report Title: Resolution recognizing Veterans Day and honoring the Veterans of Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Resolution recognizing Veterans Day and honoring the Veterans of Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact
BACKGROUND:
Resolution recognizing Veterans Day and honoring the Veterans of Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
No negative action
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF Recognizing Veterans Day
and honoring the veterans of Contra Costa County
WHEREAS, on November 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first commemoration of Armistice Day; and
WHEREAS, in 1938, an act was passed to make November 11th a Federal Holiday dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be known as Armistice Day; and
WHEREAS, in 1954, a new act was passed which changed the name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day, and it has been celebrated ever since; and
WHEREAS, on Veterans Day, we pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of the men and women who, in defense of our freedom, have bravely worn the uniform of the United States; and
WHEREAS, our veterans have defended our nation's ideals established by our founding fathers, protected the innocent, and liberated the oppressed from tyranny and terror; and
WHEREAS, the freedom and security enjoyed by Americans is the direct result of the sacrifices of those who have served and who are serving in our Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS, our veterans have served with honor, courage, and commitment in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Iraq, and other military actions protecting our freedoms; and
WHEREAS, during World War...
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