Happy Veterans Day

A veteran is someone who has served or who is serving in the US Armed Forces.  So take a moment and think about any veterans you know.  

Veterans day started with the end of World War I, the Great War.  Germany signed an armistice on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.  This offically ended the bloody conflict.  It wouldn't become a legal holiday for another 20 years.  It was frequently remembered with ceremonies, but in 1938 Armistice Day became a legal holiday to commemorate the veterans of WWI. And so it would continue for a time.

Soon though another war broke out, and more men and women served in the armed forces.  And thus more veterans came home.  A shoe store owner in Kansas thought that the all veterans should be remembered, not just those of WWI.  So he started in his town and the idea caught on, one of the Kansas representatives brought the idea to Washington.  And finally on May 26, 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed off on it changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day.  

So take a few moments, think about the people you know who are veterans.  Think about those that you don't know who are half way around the world in harm's way.  If you get a chance, thank a veteran. 

I'd like to thank:

Pop

Spud

Mr. O

Uncle Jimmy

Uncle John

Mike

Fuzzy

Bill

and all of my other friends who are veterans.

Oh, and you can go here and look at stuff.

This is today's cartoon from Air Force Blues.  I strongly recommend you visit their site.