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Home My WebLink About110920 Veterans MonthArmondoPavoneMayorWfiereas,onthe11thofNovember1918,atemporarypeace,orarmistice,wassignedandthefightingduringWorldWarIcametoanend;andWfiereas,oneyearlaterPresidentWoodrowWilsonannouncedthatNovember11thwouldbecalledArmisticeDayintheUnitedStates;andWfiereas,in1938ArmisticeDaybecameanationalfederalholiday,adaydedicatedtoworldpeaceandheldinhonoroftheveteransofWorldWarI;andWfiereas,in1954CongresschangedthedaytoVeteran’sDaytohonortheveteransofallwarsincludingWorldWarIIandtheKoreanWar;andI41fiereas,ournation’sservicemembers—pastandpresent—representtheverybestofAmericaandserveathomeandabroadwithprofessionalism,integrity,anddevotion;andPt)fiereas,asof2010therewereapproximately21.8millionveteransintheUnitedStates,approximately9millionveteransareovertheageof65andapproximately1.6millionveteransarewomen;and‘14)fiereas,theVeteransofForeignWars,FrankR.VaisePost1263,Renton,Washington,anditsAuxiliaryhavebeenanactivememberoftheRentoncommunityforover80years;andWftereas,thisholidayisacelebrationtohonorAmerica’sveteransfortheirpatriotism,loveofcountry,andwillingnesstosacrificeforthecommongood;andWftereas,VFWPost1263,Renton,WashingtonanditsAuxiliarybelieveeverydayisVeteran’sDay;‘1ow,tfierefore,I,ArmondoPavone,MayoroftheCityofRenton,doherebyproclaimNovember2020tobe(2eteransWlontñintheCityofRenton,andIencourageallmembersofthecommunitytoacknowledgeandhonortheservice,sacrifices,andcontributionsofveteransandwhattheydoeverydaytosupportourcountry.InwitnesswñereofIhavehereuntosetmyhandandcausedthesealoftheCityofRentontobeaffixedthis9thdayofNovember,2020.Arone,MayorCityofRenton,WashingtonProctamationRentonCityHall,7thFloor1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonw4..