To all my Brothers and Sisters in arms,
Thank you.
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Decide that this will be another day in which you Walk The Talk.
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That's good stuff, AV.
I know that for some, the word about supporting our troops is almost trite. But, even though I know that when we think about what our soldiers have done and continue to do for this country, there's probably a tendency to take them for granted. Much the same way I've taken my parents or friends for granted from time to time.
For another generation, the soldiers that were returning from Vietnam were not welcomed back, and were not appreciated for their sacrifice.
And now we have this day, this magnificent holiday specifically for the purpose of remembering those who gave their all, and also to encourage and edify those that are currently in the service.
It's not about consumerism or self-indulgence today. It's about love. Love of country and love of our fellow man.
Happy Veterans Day.
"Most people that have no idea what they are doing have no idea that they don't know what they are doing." - John Cleese
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Happy Veterans Day To Everyone and Anyone who has ever served. I appreciate every right and privilege that your service has given me and that your service has defended. Thank You!!
A little late on this but my thanks go out to those who came before me, to include my grandfather and stepfather, to those with whom I have served and continue to serve, and to those friends I have lost along the way. May our future fighting be one day limited to only what we see online, and nothing more.
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A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America' for an amount of 'up to, and including, my life'.
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A Brief History of Veterans Day
Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day.'" As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans.
In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress -- at the urging of the veterans service organizations -- amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.
In 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Bill ensured three-day weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the last Monday of October. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on its original date. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on Oct. 25, 1971.
Finally on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of Nov. 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been observed on Nov. 11.
American Valor
WIN LOSE OR DRAW, WE WILL FIGHT.
WE ARE HEROES This is what we DO!
Decide that this will be another day in which you Walk The Talk.
MA #14724 Operation: Discredit @American Valor
Sentinel Of Liberty SG