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A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Nelson County Veterans Bridge on 1
United States Highway 31E. 2
WHEREAS, it is the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have 3
secured and maintained this nation's liberty and freedom for over 250 years; and 4
WHEREAS, the Armed Forces of this great nation have intervened in countless 5
conflicts around the world to stop the spread of tyranny, overthrow murderous despots, 6
and allow the liberties we enjoy to flourish around the world; and 7
WHEREAS, time and again throughout this nation's storied history, countless 8
soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines, many of them from Nelson County, Kentucky, 9
have served their country with courage, diligence, and honor; and 10
WHEREAS, both here at home and at military cemeteries around the world, row 11
upon row of plain white headstones pay mute testimony to the ultimate sacrifice made to 12
protect our freedom and our way of life; and 13
WHEREAS, all Americans owe a debt of gratitude that we can never repay to the 14
selfless men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces; and 15
WHEREAS, even though millions of friends and loved ones have shed silent tears 16
and endured grief-filled hearts, there remains a constant overwhelming pride in the 17
veterans who have gallantly served their country; and 18
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that Nelson County veterans are honored in a public 19
and tangible way; 20
NOW, THEREFORE, 21
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 22
ď˘Section 1. The Transportation Cabinet shall designate the bridge spanning the 23
Beech Fork River on United States Highway 31E in Nelson County (Bridge ID 24
#090B00113N) as the "Nelson County Veterans Bridge" and shall, within 30 days of the 25
effective date of this Resolution, erect appropriate signs denoting this designation. 26