WOODSTOCK, Ill. – Once again, McHenry County is joining local governments nationwide in observing Operation Green Light to show support for America’s veterans and raise awareness of the resources available to them.
Operation Green Light started on Nov. 4 and ends with the Veterans Day holiday on Nov. 11. The nationwide observance honors the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served our country in the Armed Forces through the shining of green lights at county government buildings – and symbolically bringing attention to the benefits they earned, and how they can access them.
Green lights are shining at the entrance to the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, where the office of the McHenry County Veterans Assistance Commission is located.
“Veterans who served this great nation earned their benefits many times over – and we as a great nation have an obligation to make sure they get them,” County Board Chairman Mike Buehler said. “Through Operation Green Light, we not only honor their service and sacrifice, but also make them aware that our Veterans Assistance Commission stands ready to help them.”
The VAC provides many services to veterans and their eligible survivors, including financial assistance, processing and advocating for Veterans Administration claims, transportation to the Lovell veterans’ health care center in North Chicago, and assistance for those caring for a veteran and/or a veteran’s spouse.
Veterans and their dependents and caregivers can learn more about the VAC by visiting their website at www.mchenrycountyil.gov/vac, by contacting the office at 815-334-4229, or by emailing veterans@mchenrycountyil.gov.
On Veterans Day, McHenry County is again partnering with local chapters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion to hold a ceremony honoring our men and women in uniform. The ceremony starts at 11 a.m. in front of the County Administration Building, and the VAC will be on hand to talk to veterans about their benefits.
The County Board passed a resolution at its Oct. 15 meeting to support Operation Green Light, and to encourage residents to do the same; you can read the resolution at https://bit.ly/4fwLgTq.
