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Our country’s first #VeteransDay, then called Armistice Day, took place on November 11, 1919, to mark the end of the Great War one year earlier. It was later declared by Congress a day set aside by a grateful nation to honor and recognize the brave veterans of that war.

After WWII and Korea, Congress renamed the day Veterans Day, in honor of all who have served. In the century since the armistice, countless Americans & those from other nations have continued to answer the call of duty to preserve freedom, here at home and around the world.

Regardless of where they served, they put their lives on the line for all of us. #VeteransDay is our opportunity to thank every one of them for their service to our nation, and to appreciate the contributions that veterans continue to bring to our communities.

King County is home to more than 94,000 veterans of all ages. Included in that number are 1,247 people who work beside us every day at King County – employees in every department & branch of county government who are veterans or members of the National Guard and National Reserve.