Veterans Day Remembrance of Past Present and Future
Today is Veterans Day, and hopefully everyone in some way will remember this day, and pay tribute to those who are gone. If you see someone in uniform today please shake their hand, tell them thank you, and even salute them if you will. Some have given their lives for the freedoms we have today, and many are still fighting for "Our" country.
All branches of military from Past, Present, and our Future should be recognized for what they do. Please remember this special anniversary day from history of when world war I was formally ended on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918.
Thank you for visiting with LilacsNDreams, and for paying tribute on Veterans Day! It is greatly appreciated.
Veterans Day 2012, Thank You to All That Have Given
Welcome to LilacsNDreams today, and during the weekend everyone! I generally don't post through out the weekend as everyone is busy with their own thing, doing things that have waited to do all week, and etc. But, tomorrow is Veterans Day which is a significant time for our country, for our freedoms, and observing those who have served and are serving too.
I found a few things to share with you from a National Geographic site on the internet talking about Veterans Day.
With events across the country, people in the United States gathered
today to honor the millions of men and women who have served or are
serving in the nation's armed forces.
Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, and the date was chosen for its symbolic significance. "November 11 was intended to observe the 11th hour of the 11th day of
the 11th month, which marked the armistice of World War I,"
The first Armistice Day in the U.S. occurred on November 11, 1919,
when President Woodrow Wilson declared that "to us in America, the
reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with lots of pride in the
heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude
for the victory. ... "
Armistice Day was declared a legal holiday
by Congress nearly 20 years later. In 1954 the name was changed to
Veterans Day, following a national campaign to have the day honor all
veterans, not just those who served in World War I.
Something as simple as finding one veteran and saying thank you, it doesn't just
light up their life, but it's amazing how good you feel when you see
their reaction.
By many it is believed that
Veterans Day is "a day to teach young people about the sacrifices made
by their fathers and grandfathers, uncles and neighbors, and mothers
and grandmothers."
"It's about making sure that when the children
of today hear the history lessons and traditions of our great country,
they know that it would not be possible without veterans."
This is a time for all of to remember, and to be thankful for today.
This was found at a National Geographic News site upon internet research with Veterans Day. I hope everyone is enjoying this weekend, and on Sunday that you take a moment to remember our veterans for what they have done, remembering those who are still serving our country for Us, and don't forget to say Hi to a veteran if you see one too.
Thanks for sharing your time at LilacsNDreams. See you all again soon. Have a wonderful weekend, and Happy Veterans Day!
