(KAIR)--It was late last month that Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, joined by ten Kansas County employee veterans, signed a proclamation declaring the week leading up to Veterans Day, November 4-11, as Operation Green Light Week in Kansas.

Beginning today, according to a release, the Kansas Association of Counties, along with over 40 Kansas County government partners statewide, will light county courthouses and other county buildings, as well as KAC- Topeka office green, as part of Operation Green Light for Veterans, a nationwide effort coordinated by the National Association of Counties and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers to show support for veterans and raise awareness around the resources available at the county, state, and federal levels to assist veterans and their families.

Now in its third year, Operation Green Light is expected to draw participation from hundreds of counties nationwide, and Atchison County is among those taking part. According to a release from the County of Atchison, that's the reason why the Atchison County Courthouse clock tower, in Atchison, is illuminated green, a move made at the end of October.

Residents, businesses, and other organizations are all encouraged to take part in Operation Green Light for Veterans by simply changing one light bulb in their home to a green bulb.