From The Tribune staff reports
MONTGOMERY — The month of May is designated as National Military Appreciation Month. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey proclaimed the designation to celebrate and honor the men and women of America’s Armed Forces.
The proclamation observes the sacrifice, courage, loyalty, and patriotism of our nation’s servicemembers, veterans, and their families, and encourages the people of the state to dedicate themselves to the values and principles for which Americans have served through the history of the nation.
National Military Appreciation Month was first declared by Congress in 1999 as a month-long observance honoring the sacrifices of the United States Armed Forces.