This weekend we will honor the service of all Americans who have fought and died for our freedoms with the observance of Veterans Day . In 1926, Congress officially designated November 11 th as Armistice Day, which commemorated the anniversary of the end of World War I eight years earlier. In 1938, another...
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Honoring those that honor us with their service
Friday, November 09 2012 - The Hopper
UW center names Kohl-Welles ‘Woman of Courage’
Friday, November 09 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle , was honored Saturday as one of eleven Women of Courage by the University of Washington (UW) Women's Center at its annual gala held in Seattle. Kohl-Welles' selection was based on her work to eliminate human trafficking, a cause she has pursued legislatively since...