HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-185RESOLUTION NO. 19-185
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019, AS
"POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. Throughout American history members of America's armed forces have made
uncommon sacrifices as Prisoners of War (POW) serving our country under conditions of
extreme hardship while remaining steadfast even when their treatment violated fundamental
standards of morality and international codes of conduct.
2. Americans held as POWs and Americans Missing in Action (MIA) have earned our
respect for their courage and devotion to the United States.
3. We honor our POWs who, in the act of serving our Nation, relinquished their freedom
to protect the liberty we enjoy.
4. We also honor those MIAs, and should not forget the pain and suffering of war that
continues for their families and friends and for all of us.
5. This Board believes all Americans should recognize the special debt we owe our fellow
citizens who, in the act of serving our Nation, relinquished their freedom so that we may enjoy
the blessings of peace and liberty.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim September 20, 2019, as "POW/MIA
RECOGNITION DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges all citizens to attend the 25T" Annual POW/MIA Candlelight
Recognition Service on September 20, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 2100 SE
Veterans Memorial Parkway, Port St. Lucie, Florida, to pay tribute and show support in
achieving the fullest accounting for Americans still missing from wars.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 17th day of September, 2019.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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