People
Honoring Veterans Day
By EDISON MA '18, President, Student Government Association
Photo by Chase Hughes
TheStudentGovernmentAssociation WorldWarIonthe11thhourofthe11thday StudentGovernmentOfficersandSenators
organizes and plans the Veterans Day
of the 11th month, but it was redesignated Vet-
laid four wreaths for Merchant Mariners who
Ceremony every year. On November 11,
erans Day in 1954 by act of Congress to honor
have fallen in times of conflict. We had a mo-
we honored the celebration of the 96th Veterans
American veterans of al wars.]
ment of silence, and I ended the ceremony with
Day by recognizing al students and faculty
Veterans Day is not just to recognize those
a quote from Thomas Jefferson: "The price of
who have served in the military. We told the
who have given their lives in war, but al those
freedom is eternal vigilance."
history of how Veterans Day originated and the
who have worn the uniforms of service. We
We gave thanks to live in a country where cit-
sacrifices that have been made by veterans. [The
provided ways how we could help veterans in
izens from every generation willingly and coura-
date original y memorialized Armistice Day of
our community.
geously raise their hands to stand the watch.
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MARINER / 2016 - ISSUE 1

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