"Operation Green Light" Chesco Commissioners Support Veterans

WEST CHESTER, PA – Chester County commissioners Wednesday announced the start of “Operation Green Light,” a new initiative to support and raise awareness of veterans.

The county will illuminate the façade of the Chester County Historic Courthouse in green from Nov. 7-13 in honor of the county’s veterans.

Commissioners, Marian Moskowitz, chairwoman; Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline presented proclamation recognizing Operation Green Light’s mission is to show support for veterans of all military conflicts.

The initiative will also provide veterans with information about resources that are available to assist them.

“By shining a green light, we are expressing our profound gratitude for the sacrifices and contributions our veterans and their families made on the battlefield and at home,” said Susan Price, director of Chester County’s department of veterans affairs.
“Chester County’s 24,000-plus veterans deserve our support, and I encourage everyone who lives here to also display a green light, to show our veterans and their families that they are seen and appreciated.”

Chester County Veterans Affairs provides benefit information and application services to all veterans, their spouses, and dependents in Chester County, helping them to receive the veterans benefits they are entitled to under county, state, and federal laws.

The department also maintains Chester County’s veteran graves registration record, distributes flags and military grave markers, and supports the veteran mentorship program in the county's treatment court.

Additional services include the recording of military discharges by the Chester County Recorder of Deeds Office, which safeguards discharge documents in the event of loss, misplacement or natural disaster; and a Veteran ID Program, offering discounts to businesses throughout Chester County.

More information is available at www.chesco.org/veterans.