David West: Military Appreciation Week in Nevada County
Nevada County has a long history of honoring its veterans and the veterans of Nevada County working to improve our different communities – whether it was the American Legion Post 130 dreaming up the concept of building a Veterans Memorial Building in Grass Valley in 1927 to remarkedly seeing its completion only five years later in April of 1932, or if it was when the American Legion dedicated the Highway 20 and 49 bridges to honor our local heroes with plaque installations that bear their names and service on the bridge structures. This was followed by the Blue Star Moms of Nevada County dedicating the Brighton Street overcrossing as the “Gold Star Memorial Bridge” for local heroes who fought the War on Terror 13 years ago. Nevada County’s ties to our active-duty military are further strengthened when considering that 116 active-duty members who serve at Beale Air Force Base (AFB) call our county home and bring $9.8 million in revenue to our economy annually.
It was this realization of how connected we are with the military community on Beale AFB, that County leadership contacted Base Commander Col. Heather Fox with the idea of strengthening our partnership to increase support for our veterans within our communities. During these meetings, three basic needs were identified: off-base opportunities for airmen, off-base housing needs for airmen and their families, and post COVID-19 economic recovery for local businesses. The program concept of Nevada County’s first annual “Military Appreciation Week” program was born.
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