The following is a press release from the office of First Selectman Toni Boucher.
In 1926 Congress passed a resolution establishing Veterans Day as an official holiday to commemorate the end of World War I in 1918. The resolution instructed that “the recurring anniversary of this date should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations.” It further requested that the President issue a proclamation calling upon officials to display the United States flag on government buildings every Nov. 11.
The community is invited to join town representatives and Wilton veterans at a ceremony, hosted by American Legion Post 86, to commemorate all who have served our country in our nation’s military.
The ceremony will be held on Monday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m., at Wilton’s Veterans Memorial at the corner of Center St. and Old Ridgefield Rd. in Wilton Center.
In the press release, Boucher wrote, “Veterans, we respect and value your service to our country and our state. We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who are serving today and to those who have served before you, and to the many who have sacrificed their lives or their health so than we can live secure and free. Thank you.”
For more information about the event, email Don Hazzard.