Sam Olens - Attorney General

On the 11^th hour of the 11^th day of the 11^th month in 1918, Armistice Day came about to end World War I.  Most of us were not alive in 1921, when on the same date and hour; an unknown soldier who had bravely given his life for our country was buried in Arlington Cemetery. This somber event began the holiday we now call Veteran’s Day to rightly honor and thank the brave men and women who have given their lives and served a cause most take for granted.

Those of us who have dedicated our lives to public service talk a lot about freedom. Even if you are not participating in a special ceremony on Wednesday, let’s all take the time to thank a member of our military and honor those who have served and protected freedom here and abroad. And at 11:00 take a moment out of your day to pray for our troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan right now.

May God Bless our State and our Country.