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History of Veteran's Day
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History of Veteran's Day |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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A HISTORY OF VETERAN’S DAY 1918 The Great War ends in the Eleventh month On the Eleventh hour of the Eleventh day It was called the “War to end all Wars” At least, that’s what they used to say. 1919 President Wilson proclaimed Armistice Day To Honor those who died in “The Great War” To “Celebrate the sanctity of Peace” Was what this Special Day was for. 1920 The second Anniversary of the Armistice France and England honored their Unknown Dead President Wilson named the nearest Sunday To be “Armistice Day Sunday”, in its stead. 1921 The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier Was Dedicated at Arlington Congress Declared the Eleventh a Federal Holiday For the year of Nineteen twenty-one. 1938 Legislation is passed by Congress To make it a legal Federal Holiday And most States choose to follow suit And Honor that same Armistice Day. 1941-1945 World War Two is fought and won And adds several millions more Of Veterans who Served our Country And who Fought in another World War. 1950-1953 We had the War in Korea And once more those numbers grew Making three within the Tomb Of those Soldiers no one knew. 1954 President Eisenhower changed the name And since then, known as Veteran’s Day To Honor all who have ever Served Our Nation in that Military way. 1961-1970 We had America’s longest War That was never to be completed Some wounds lasting until this day Sadly, back Home some were mistreated. 1968 Congress passes the Monday Holiday Law Changing it to the fourth one in October Why they had to mess with it? I bet they didn’t even know, for sure. 1978 They changed their mind once again In Seventy-five, to change it back Seems they’d have better things to do But for wasting time, they have a knack. To 2005 Seems we have been at War forever And sometimes seems to be no end Will we ever have Peace on Earth And Troops with nowhere to send? For as long as we need them We will have those who Serve us all Who will step up, do Wartime’s job Whenever they hear our Nation’s call. So this day let’s tell them, “Thank you!” And show all those Brave Souls we care Whether they Serve us here at home Or somewhere afar, way over there. And let’s say a Prayer for all those Lost Heroes of whom we stand in awe For giving their all to Wartime’s curse To this sad, uniquely Human flaw. Del "Abe" Jones Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Today my Grand Daughters Daddy graduates from bootcamp with the US Army. I am proud and scared. It isn't like it was when I served. Let's all hope it ends very, very soon. Thank you Abe for the honor of this. "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
It's always bothered me that we changed the name of the day from Armistice to Veteran's Day, even though the latter makes more sense when you look at our collective human history records around the globe. Why? Because the word armistice implies a willingness to achieve a cessation of fighting...a willingness to put down the weapons. Maybe it's just me, but changing it to Veterans Day seems to accept that we shall always be fighting. SIGH, perhaps, that is closer to reality than the dream I have of a planet of Peace. In any event, I do thank and honor all those who willingly give/gave up their 9-5's and their comfy home scenes, to protect and defend. I got slapped (literally) once before when I made this kind of comment. RIP, to all the Veterans who did not make it home alive, and to all who have suffered the horrid indignities of war. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
 ~We shall always remember those who fought and still fight for our freedom~ |
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