Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement:
“It was on this day in 1918 when the world celebrated the end of the Great War. Like many Vermonters, my grandfather, Clem Beckley of Plainfield, served in World War I.
“He enlisted on June 11, 1917, at Fort Ethan Allen and arrived on European soil on October 3, where he served as a wagoner delivering ammunition to the front lines in France.
“They called it the “war to end all wars,” but we know that didn’t prove true. Yet, through all the conflicts that have followed, American servicemen and women have stepped up to protect us and our allies whenever we’ve been threatened.
“Today, on Veterans Day, I join all Vermonters in thanking our veterans for their service and their many contributions to our nation.”
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