Veterans Day

An Immigrant’s Story of Gratitude for Our American Veterans!

Tomorrow is the Veterans Day observance, which was originally designated as Armistice Day. I blogged about this story in 2013. Considering what the United States has been experiencing throughout the presidential campaigns and the election. I thought it was most appropriate to share this story of gratitude, again. My cousin Major General (ret.) USAF Stanley…

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A Vietnam Immigrant’s Story of Gratitude to All Vietnam Veterans

Today, my cousin Major General (ret.) USAF Stanley F. Newman emailed this story to me. In August, Stan will celebrate his 90th birthday. He is one of the “Greatest Generation” and our family has always been extremely proud of Stan’s service. I trust you will also appreciate his service to our country. Stan enlisted in…

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Honoring and Remembering Our Veterans on Veteran’s (Armistice) Day

When I was a child, the day to honor veterans was called Armistice Day. In 1921, Congress declares November 11th a legal Federal holiday to honor the soldiers who served in World War I. Because Armistice Day was a legal national holiday, schools were closed and we honored our veterans by going to our hometown…

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