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To Honor and Recognize November 11, 2011 as Veteran's Day in Columbus.
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WHEREAS, Veterans Day commemorates the sacrifices of our nations veterans and is held on November 11th, the anniversary of the armistice which ended World War I; and
WHEREAS, of the nearly five million Americans who served, Ohio has the fifth largest number of Veterans. Today we stand ready to thank all those in the country who have served our nation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus honors and recognizes all our Veterans, this year we specifically highlight and celebrate our Vietnam Veterans; and
WHEREAS, thirty-seven years ago, March 29, 1973; the last 2,500 troops were withdrawn from South Vietnam, ending military involvement in what is now the longest war in our country's history; and
WHEREAS, due to the unpopularity of this 11 year war, men and women who survived along with the 58,195 brave souls who fought and died, were never shown the respect and gratitude they deserved for serving and defending this county; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus pauses, in the spirit of pride and gratitude to recall the heroic accomplishments of our Vietnam Veterans in the great state of Ohio and thank them for their unselfish devotion to duty; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor and recognize November 11, 2011 as Veteran's Day and thanks the thousand of heroic Vietnam Veterans for their unselfish devotion to our country.