Jun
7
Pete Conaty was quoted in an AP news article about SB1057 which would require state bodies to observe Veteran’s day on its actual day, November 11th, rather than moving it for the sake of creating a three-day weekend. (Unless, of course, the day falls on a weekend, in which case it should be observed on the closest weekday.)
Proponents argue that moving the holiday takes away from its significance.
That’s why the date itself is so important, said retired Lt. Col. Pete Conaty, a 21-year Army veteran who is lobbying for Denham’s bill on behalf of the American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America, AMVETS and the California Association of County Veterans Service Office.
“It’s kind of a re-education process as people get older and kids grow up,” said Conaty. “A three-day weekend, you kind of lose sense of why we’re doing it.”
