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CONCORD - Joined by veterans at a State House ceremony today, Gov. John Lynch issued a proclamation to honor Veterans Day and proclaimed November "Hire a Veteran" Month in New Hampshire.
"Our veterans made extraordinary sacrifices for all of us and they made our nation and the world a better place," Gov. Lynch said. "These brave men and women served to ensure that we would live in freedom and in security.
"None of the freedoms we cherish, the freedoms that we see as our birthright as Americans, would be possible without the sacrifices that millions of veterans have made throughout our nation's history," Gov. Lynch said.
In his proclamation, Gov. Lynch urged New Hampshire citizens to participate in some of the many Veterans Day events planned for this Friday. As people honor New Hampshire's veterans this week, Gov. Lynch also asked that they pause to remember the New Hampshire men and women who are currently serving in the Armed Forces.
Gov. Lynch also proclaimed November "Hire a Veteran" Month and encouraged New Hampshire businesses to hire qualified veterans.
"In the course of their service to our nation, our veterans also learned skills and honed work ethics that can make them a valuable employee for any company. Our veterans may come with unusual resumes, but business owners will also attest they come with exceptional skills," Gov. Lynch said. "I encourage our businesses to make a commitment to hiring veterans."
Gov. Lynch has taken a number of steps to honor New Hampshire's veterans. He signed legislation that provides for free tuition at New Hampshire's public colleges and universities for the New Hampshire children of men or women killed on active duty and legislation extending the veterans property tax credit to those who served in the Persian Gulf War, and in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition, in his budget he added a new veterans services officer at the state Veterans Council - the first new services officer position in 20 years.
Copies of the proclamation follow.
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State of New Hampshire
By His Excellency
John Lynch, Governor
A Proclamation
VETERANS DAY
November 11, 2005
WHEREAS, We should always honor our veterans for their examples of character, service and sacrifice; and
WHEREAS, We join with the nation to honor those men and women who during the past 229 years have proudly served our country and to observe the 87th anniversary of Veteran's Day; and
WHEREAS, As Governor of the State of New Hampshire, I have always been mindful of the debt we owe to those who have served and continue to serve in times of peace as well as war; and
WHEREAS, I will continue to support legislation at the state and federal levels to meet the medical and social needs faced by our veterans; and
WHEREAS, We pay special tribute to our Adjutant General and National Guard, who respond with courage when called upon to provide service both at home and abroad; and
WHEREAS, We also recognize the families of our veterans and demonstrate our support for their sacrifices with every means at our disposal now and in the future; and
WHEREAS, Our Veterans Cemetery, Veterans Council, Veterans Home, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Medical Center and all our veterans organizations should be commended for the support and services they provide;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN H. LYNCH, GOVERNOR of the State of New Hampshire, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2005 as VETERANS DAY in New Hampshire and call upon all citizens to participate in the many activities planned for observing this day. Let us show our veterans and their families our gratitude and rededicate ourselves to the causes of peace and freedom that they so nobly advanced. I urge that all public schools in New Hampshire devote sufficient time, during the week in which VETERANS DAY falls, for appropriate exercises to be held to commemorate this important holiday.
I further call upon all citizens and business firms to mark this day with proud display of the flag of the United States as a reaffirmation of our national unity.
Given at the Executive Chambers in Concord, this 8th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand and five, and of the independence of the United States of America, two hundred and twenty-nine.
John H. Lynch
Governor
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State of New Hampshire
By His Excellency
John Lynch, Governor
A Proclamation
HIRE A VETERAN MONTH
November 2005
WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of New Hampshire hold a special affinity to those who served in the armed forces preserving our freedom and honor; and
WHEREAS, Throughout our nation's history, the men and women of the United States Armed Forces have served with dedication and made many sacrifices; and
WHEREAS, More than 1 million Americans have died in our nation's wars to preserve our freedom, while millions of others have suffered injuries and endured hardships; and
WHEREAS, More National Guardsmen and Reservists Citizen Soldiers may be called to active duty to meet our nation's continuing military commitments; and
WHEREAS, These veterans, like those before them, have already received extensive technical training while on active duty and have routinely operated in a highly technical and computerized work environment; and
WHEREAS, Veterans possess special qualities, skills and self-discipline which make them ideal candidates for employment; and
WHEREAS, New Hampshire Employment Security offers programs and veterans employment representatives to ensure all veterans receive the services to which they are entitled and to promote employer interest in hiring of veterans; and
WHEREAS, We want to show our extreme appreciation to all veterans, National Guardsmen and Reservists, and give our thanks for their role in our country's security;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN H. LYNCH, GOVERNOR of the State of New Hampshire, do hereby proclaim the month of November 2005 as Hire A Veteran Month in New Hampshire, and urge New Hampshire employers, organized labor, veterans organizations and government agencies to lend their support to this drive to hire qualified veterans.
Given at the Executive Chamber in Concord, this 8th day of November, in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five, and the independence of the United States of America, two hundred and twenty-nine.
John H. Lynch
Governor
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