Alabama National Cemetery

WHEREAS, for two hundred and thirty-four years, our Nation’s liberty has been protected and preserved by the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America; and

WHEREAS, more than one million Americans, including thousands of Alabamians, stood on the front lines of freedom, making the ultimate sacrifice in defense of liberty’s blessings; and

WHEREAS, as a grateful Nation, we remember America’s fallen by celebrating and commemorating their lives; and

WHEREAS, 420,000 Veterans live in Alabama, and an estimated 10,500 of them pass away each year; and

WHEREAS, for the next 50 years the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo will serve as the final resting place for the men and women who bravely defended our Nation’s freedom:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim 2011 as the Third Anniversary of the

Alabama National Cemetery

in the State of Alabama .

 

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 21st day of April 2011.

 

 Governor Robert Bentley