LAKE COUNTY – Veterans and their service to the country are being given special honors this month.
On Tuesday, the Lake County Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation designating May as Veterans Appreciation Month.
District 1 Supervisor Jim Comstock, a Vietnam veteran who served in the Navy, presented the proclamation to Capt. Dennis Faulkner, Sgt. Nelson Gonzalez and First Sgt. Timothy Hodges at the Tuesday board meeting.
The proclamation, which recognizes veterans for their sacrifices in keeping the United States secure and free, received a standing ovation from the gallery.
“This is something that we need to take real seriously,” Supervisor Rob Brown said of the proclamation.
Looking out in the audience, he said he saw many people who have made sacrifices, either as members of the military or because a member of their family is serving. He said the day's agenda was filled with items for debate. “None of this happens without you.”
Frank Parker, president of the Lake County United Veterans Council, thanked the Board of Supervisors. “They support us enormously.”
He also thanked Operation Tango Mike, a group which sends care packages to veterans overseas, and the Lake County Fairgrounds and local businesses for supporting the moving Vietnam memorial wall that Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 951 is bringing to Lake County next month.
“This will be the only stop for the moving wall on the West Coast for the remainder of the year,” said Parker. “This community has really come forward and supported the wall and I thank you.”
May, which also is National Military Appreciation Month, will see a number of military-related observances: Loyalty Day, May 1; Victory in Europe Day, May 8; Military Spouse Day, May 15; Armed Forces Week, May 10 through 16; Armed Forces Day, May 16; and Memorial Day, May 25.
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