No, those green lights on the Yavapai County Courthouse are not early Christmas lights, they are for Green Light for Veterans.
November 11, 2022, is Veterans Day and in honor of this important day Yavapai County along with many other organizations are lighting our buildings green from November 7 to November 13. Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for you, our veterans.
This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country's service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on Nov. 11 because that is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. However, in 1954, the holiday was changed to "Veterans Day" in order to account for all veterans in all wars.
We celebrate and honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
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