{"id":17251,"date":"2024-11-01T12:27:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T16:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collierclerk.com\/?p=17251"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:59:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:59:32","slug":"honoring-our-heroes-from-military-service-to-public-service-at-the-collier-county-clerks-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/honoring-our-heroes-from-military-service-to-public-service-at-the-collier-county-clerks-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring Our Heroes: From Military Service to Public Service at the Collier County Clerk\u2019s Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Veterans Day is a legal Federal holiday dedicated to remembering all of the brave men and woman who have served in our armed forces. The origin of Veterans Day goes back to 1918 when on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in World War I, then known as the \u201cGreat War.\u201d Commemorated in many countries as Armistice day the following year, November 11th become a federal holiday in the United States in 1938. After World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became known as Veterans Day in the United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Transitioning from military to civilian life can be challenging, but many veterans have found that their time in the armed forces instilled skills and values that translate seamlessly into public service. Among our team are several veterans who have not only served their country but now continue to serve their community with the same sense of duty, honor, and integrity. This Veterans Day, I want to take a moment to recognize these exceptional individuals whose military experience has helped shape their work in public service at the Clerk\u2019s Office:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>David Aguilar \u2013 United States Navy<\/li>\n<li>Josiah Arizmendi \u2013 United States Army<\/li>\n<li>Samual Bogard \u2013 United States Air Force\/Air National Guard<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Deluca \u2013 United States Navy<\/li>\n<li>Timothy Jones \u2013 United States Army<\/li>\n<li>Kathy Quinlivan \u2013 United States Army<\/li>\n<li>Guadalupe Santiago \u2013 United States Marine Corps<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Schaefer \u2013 United States Air Force<\/li>\n<li>Amarilly Solis-Hernandez \u2013 United States Army National Guard<\/li>\n<li>Joshua Wartchow \u2013 United States Marine Corps<\/li>\n<li>Michael Wheatley \u2013 United States Army<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For these veterans, service didn\u2019t end when they left the military. They are a testament to the lasting impact of military service and the profound sense of duty that drives individuals to continue giving back, long after their time in uniform has ended.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L9LO40wfibo?si=RgfOlDI714sHjHcW\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This Veterans Day, we express our deepest gratitude, we honor your sacrifices and celebrate the unique strengths you bring to our team. Your legacy of service is an inspiration to us all.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, I also attended the 7th Annual Salute to Veterans Luncheon and worked with our local constitutional officers including Sheriff Kevin Rambosk; Melissa Blazier, Supervisor of Elections; Rob Stoneburner, Collier County Tax Collector; and Vickie Downs, Collier County Property Appraiser-elect to fund a table for local WWII Veterans. This year\u2019s keynote speaker is Jeffrey Bull, an 18-year United States Navy SEAL officer and member of Operation Enduring Freedom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17497\" src=\"https:\/\/collierclerk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/salute-to-veterans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/salute-to-veterans.jpg 640w, https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/salute-to-veterans-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/salute-to-veterans-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Remember to thank a Veteran this Veterans\u2019 Day, we appreciate all those who have served and continue to serve.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in joining the best Clerk\u2019s Office in the State, please visit our website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collierclerk.com\/\">www.collierclerk.com<\/a> and click on the Careers button.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/designrr.page?id=378782&amp;token=3755720152&amp;h=6916\">Read and download the full November 2024 Newsletter here.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veterans Day is a legal Federal holiday dedicated to remembering all of the brave men and woman who have served &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Honoring Our Heroes: From Military Service to Public Service at the Collier County Clerk\u2019s Office\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/honoring-our-heroes-from-military-service-to-public-service-at-the-collier-county-clerks-office\/#more-17251\" aria-label=\"Read more about Honoring Our Heroes: From Military Service to Public Service at the Collier County Clerk\u2019s Office\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":17298,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1312,1311,800],"class_list":["post-17251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-announcements","tag-clerk-office-veterans","tag-november-2024-newsletter","tag-veterans-day","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-25","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17251"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17507,"href":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17251\/revisions\/17507"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/app.collierclerk.com\/collierclerkcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}