Thank a veteran today!
Photos of the soldiers guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are usually reserved for Memorial Day. But the photo reminds me that veterans served in all kinds of weather and situations. Serving was a sacrifice, not a cushy job. To all veterans, thank you for serving!
In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words:
“To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…”
Over the years, I heard the following story many times. My mother-in-law lived in Corinth with her mother while her husband was overseas fighting in the Great War. On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, she heard sirens and fire bells ringing and ran out of the house, not sure what was going on. A neighbor who had been listening to her radio told her the war was over–fighting had stopped. It would be another seven months before the Treaty of Versailles was signed and her husband returned home.
In 1954 the name was changed from Armistice Day, which honored WWI veterans to Veterans Day to honor all who have served our country.
So, to all Veterans, I salute you. So, again, thank you for serving your country and preserving our freedom.
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My Dad is a veteran he was in the Army National Guard and fought in the riots after Martin Luther King Death
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That was a tough time, Crystal!
Vets are to be commended beyond words. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the most dedicated respect ever exhibited!!!
Thank you for sharing.
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I love visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is so reverent, Charlotte.
Thank you to both of my parents, my husband, my brother-in-laws, and all veterans. We are free because of you.
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Yes, Priscilla!
Thanks to all veterans. My father WWII my brother Viet Nam. They need our respect and prayers.
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Amen, Sharon.
Many thanks to all who served, and we that God for all the blessings that have resulted.
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Amen, Tim!
That’s quite a photo. Thank you.
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I agree with Delores, that is quite a photo. Thanks to all our veterans who served, so we could be free.
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Yes, Barbara.
Thanks to all our veterans who fought for our country and our freedom! God bless you!
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Yes, Mary G.
My husband is a Vietnam War veteran.
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I have a lot of friends who served in Vietnam, Judy.
My dad was a World War II veteran. I just saw my nephew earlier today and thanked him for his service. He served in the Navy earlier this century.
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I thank them, too!