Happy Presidents Day - Feb 20, 2023

George Washington's Birthday

On Presidents Day, Koch VETS will honor all those who have served as president of the United States. This federal holiday, formally known as Washington’s Birthday, is observed on the third Monday of February each year. 

In 1885, the U.S. Congress designated Washington’s Birthday a federal holiday.  

Washington and Lincoln remain the two most recognized leaders during this holiday, but Presidents Day is now popularly seen as a day to recognize the lives and achievements of all of America’s chief executives. It is a special celebration for Koch VETS because we each had unique relationships with some of these men in their role as Commander in Chief of the U.S. armed forces.

In 1968 the holiday was adapted to also honor the birth of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and moved to the third Monday in February.

Presidents Day is traditionally viewed as a time of patriotic celebration and remembrance. It is often used as a day for staging celebrations, reenactments, and other events. One tradition is to read George Washington’s Farewell Address, one of the greatest documents in American history. Ultimately, the day and the accompanying long weekend is a terrific time to reflect on the tremendous accomplishments of all our presidents.  

I would rather belong to a poor nation that was free than to a rich nation that had ceased to be in love with liberty. – President Woodrow Wilson

While you are taking advantage of the terrific sales this weekend, Koch VETS will take the time to honor our presidents and reflect on what a great nation we have. We will also thank the men and women in our military who proudly served under these Commanders in Chief, enabling the creation of the greatest nation on earth, and sustaining our freedoms today. 

There is no other word that defines America better than freedom. Our youth need to be immersed in its meaning so that they too can pass it on to future generations. – Rudolph B Davila, U.S. Army, Medal of Honor

Happy Presidents Day!

Charlie-Mike

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