Ninety years ago, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month an armistice was signed to end World War I. It was to be declared a national holiday to commemorate those individuals in the armed forces that served during the war.
In 1953, Al King, a shoe store owner from Kansas, began a campaign to change the day to honor ALL Veterans. President Dwight D Eisenhower signed the bill in 1954 and Congress officially changed the name to Veterans Day as it has been known ever since.
Please take a moment today to reflect and give thanks to those who served and made huge sacrifices for this great country. Display your flag proudly and if you see a Vet, don't be shy, tell him or her thanks. It'll mean the world to them.
I probably wont see anyone since I likely will not leave the house today, but in my heart I thank each and everyone of them for ALL they did and do for us. We owe them so much, but all I have are my thanks.
ReplyDeletemegryansmom...excellent post! Veterans Day is truly a day we should hold in our hearts 365 each year!
ReplyDeleteGreat post...
ReplyDeleteI am grateful to all of our Veterans. Thank you for your service.
Loved your post today. I never paid attention much in school so it was nice to get the refresher of the ACTUAL history.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
WOW!!! I learned something and I didn't even fall asleep have to pass a note during the lesson. Thank you, MM, for reminding me. Thank YOU, veterens, for giving me my freedom through your sacrifice.
ReplyDeleteIn response to your question about Yuna's name.
ReplyDeleteWhen I tell you the origin of her name you are going to have total confirmation of what a super geek I am. :-D
Her name is from a video game.
I'll give you a moment to catch your breath from laughing - as most people do.
Yes, it is from a video game. A playstation game in fact called Final Fantasy X. My ex and I played the game together and both fell in love with the main character's name: Yuna.
I try and liken it to finding a name in a story book, or a movie, but people still laugh when they find out.
I must tell you though, I wanted to give her the full name of Yunalesca. But I was told by countless people while I was pregnant, that Yuna was weird enough, I didn't need to go totally overboard.
I hope that when she gets older she loves her name as much as I do. If not, she can go with her middle name, which is Victoria :-D
That is an excellent post. Thanks for teaching us something today. And I agree, tell a vet thank you today. :) Or anyday.
ReplyDeleteDang I should find my Army pictures.
ReplyDeleteI WAS in the Civil War ya know.
Great post. I love those little birdies on your site. Very cute.
ReplyDeleteYes, we have a number of vets in our family, and we cherish them all. I appreciate it when other people appreciate them.
Thanks,
KJ
www.nanadiaries.com
Beautiful post from a beautiful lady!
ReplyDeleteawesome post! It's amazing the amount of sacrifice people have made on behalf of our country.
ReplyDeleteAmen! I proudly display my flag and I love letting our Veterans know how thankful I am to them.
ReplyDeleteHeartfelt, warming sentiments - thank you! (And let's not forget those soldiers who are far from home right now.)
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