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Words Wednesday – “Honoring Our Veterans”
Words Wednesday Today my words are “Honoring our Veterans.” Today is is Veterans Day a reminder of all the men and woman who have heroically served our country and enabled us to enjoy the freedoms we enjoy each day. When I was a child, the day to honor veterans was called Armistice Day. In 1921, Congress declares…
Read moreAn 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…
Read moreHonoring and Remembering Our Veterans on Veterans (Armistice) Day with High Flight Poem
I wrote this post in 2013 and felt it was appropriate to publish it again to honor and remember our veterans, my family members and friends. 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…
Read moreHonoring our Veterans on Veterans Day and at the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
Today is Veterans Day or Armistice Day, as it was once know. The United States is honoring our men and women who serve and who have served in the United States Military. Two weeks ago my husband and I were honored and thrilled to attend the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the…
Read moreHonoring 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…
Read moreHonoring Our Veterans
On June 1, 1954, November 11th became the official day to honor all our American veterans. Tomorrow is Veterans Day a reminder of all the men and woman who have heroically served our country and enabled us to enjoy the freedoms we enjoy each day. My “Yellow Brain” proudly thinks about my remarkable family members and friends who have served with…
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