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VETERAN’S DAY PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, November 11th is the anniversary of the armistice signed by the Allies and the Germans in 1918, which ended World War I after four years of conflict; and WHEREAS, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first Armistice Day proclamation in November of 1919, and set the tone for future observances, by observing that: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nation;” and WHEREAS, The name was changed from Armistice Day to Veterans Day by an act of Congress in 1954, when then-President Eisenhower called on citizens to observe the day in honor of all who had served in America's wars through the years; and WHEREAS, More than 135,000 veterans of our Nation’s military reside in Idaho and almost 5,000 of them live in our area; and WHEREAS, The Veterans Assistance Program at the University of Idaho is committed to helping student veterans and their dependents succeed; and WHEREAS, Our nation is indebted to the service men and women who have made great sacrifices, endured long absences from loved ones, and suffered injury or death to protect our homes and families; and WHEREAS, Idaho National Guard 126th Engineers in Moscow were organized and federally recognized on April 26, 1929 as Troop K, 116th Cavalry, an element of the 24th Cavalry Division; and WHEREAS, Then converted and redesignated Battery F, 148th Field Artillery, Moscow was first inducted into federal service September 16, 1940 and inactivated December 31, 1945 in Japan; and WHEREAS, Through many designations and periods of active federal service with campaign credit in World War II and most recently as part of the 116th Engineer Battalion mobilized to support Operation Iraqi Freedom the 126th Engineers have served their community and country; and WHEREAS, Veteran’s Day is an opportunity to honor our nation’s veterans and the 126th Engineers for their sacrifices NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bill Lambert, Mayor for the City of Moscow, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2015 as VETERAN’S DAY in the City of Moscow, and I urge all citizens to reflect upon the sacrifices made by America’s military personnel to preserve and promote enduring peace around the world. DATED this 2nd day of November, 2015. Bill Lambert, Mayor