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Special recognition honoring our Military Veterans for Veterans Day 2024 and recognizing November 4 through November 11, 2024 as Operation Green Light for Veterans.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION
WHEREAS, the United States honors and celebrates military Veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces every November 11 on Veterans Day; and
WHEREAS, Veterans are shining examples in our community of service, courage, sacrifice and resilience; and
WHEREAS, approximately 200,000 service members transition to civilian life annually and many continue to serve in our community through Veterans’ service organizations, religious groups, civil service or as County Veteran Service Officers to help fellow former service members access federal health, disability and compensation benefits each year; and
WHEREAS, Lake County has a unique role in our nation’s defense as the home of Naval Station Great Lakes, the Fort Sheridan Reserve Center and the Lovell Federal Health Care Center; and
WHEREAS, the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County plays a vital role in supporting our Veterans and their families by providing advocacy, financial help, burial assistance and much more, free of charge and can be contacted at 847-377-3344; and
WHEREAS, Lake County strives to ensure that Veterans’ personal stories are never forgotten, making them available to future generations and will continue this tradition by inviting Veterans to take part in the Veterans History Project; and
WHEREAS, the College of Lake County was named the fifth best overall Military Friendly School in the Large Community College category for the 2024-2025 academic year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOGNIZED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that on Veterans Day we honor the service, courage, contributions and sacrifices of every Veteran, service member and their families, especially those from Lake County; and
BE IT FURTHER RECOGNIZED, that Lake County is a Green Light for Veterans County, and the County hereby declares November 4 through November 11, 2024, as a time to recognize the ongoing service, contributions and challenges of those transitioning from active military service back to life in our community; and
BE IT FURTHER RECOGNIZED, that in observance of Veterans Day and Operation Green Light, the Lake County Board encourages its residents to recognize and honor all those in our community who made immeasurable contributions and sacrifices to preserve freedom by displaying a green light in a window of their business or residence to continue to support them through times of peace, crisis and war.
DATED, at Waukegan, Illinois, on October 8, 2024.