Light Up Broome County: Join The Campaign To Honor Veterans

Details of this year's Operation Green Light were announced on November 3rd, as representatives from area veterans groups joined Broome County Executive Jason Garnar along with Security Mutual Life Insurance.

Veterans Day 2024 is Monday, November 11th. Operation Green Light is designed to encourage the community to display green lights during the week of Veterans Day to support the men and women who served in the Armed Forces.

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Businesses and homes are encouraged to display green lamps to support our veterans. Security Mutual Life Insurance is lighting the façade of its building green throughout the week.

To help further this initiative, Broome County is distributing free green light bulbs to residents at various locations throughout the county during regular business hours at the:

• Broome County Public Library
• Broome County Office Building Security Desk
• Broome West Senior Center
• Deposit Senior Center
• Eastern Broome Senior Center
• Northern Broome Senior Center
• Visions Veterans Memorial Arena

Wednesday, November 6th, lunches will be provided free for veterans at all Broome County Senior Centers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Thursday, November 14th at 4 p.m. at the Deposit Senior Center.

Show your support for the men and women who served in the Armed Forces, by displaying a green light at your business or home.

Operation Green Light is a collaboration between the New York State Association of Counties, the New York State County Executives Association, and the NYS County Veteran Service Officers' Association.