A Salute to Heroes on Veteran’s Day
On Wednesday, the US will celebrate Veteran’s Day. An opportunity to honor those that have served our country during peacetime and during the conflicts and wars when the ultimate sacrifice has often been made to ensure the US remains as a beacon of freedom around the world.
It was known as “the War to end all Wars.” World War I was unparalleled at the time in shear terms of its enormity and the amount of countries and people worldwide that were affected. It has been estimated that more than 61.5 million soldiers from nations all around the globe took part in the war, of which 8.5 million were killed and almost 20 million were injured.
World War I hostilities ended at 11:00 a.m., November 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month). One year later, President Wilson proclaimed November 11, 1919, as “Armistice Day,” the original name for what is now known as Veteran’s Day.
President Eisenhower, in 1954, signed the bill proclaiming November 11th as Veteran’s Day, and he called for Americans everywhere to rededicate themselves to the cause of peace.
Today we honor all of the Veterans for their pride, dedication, and commitment in their service to the United States of America!
photo courtesy of www.Vietnam War.com
Gulf War
Troops in Afghanistan - photo credit: MailOnline
Saddam Topples
I regularly don’t leave comments!!! Believe me! On the other hand I liked your web site…especially this post! I have a Political Commentary site