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**Ed Ely** · 11-09-2007, 03:49 PM

I was a small boy, good parents in the home
and good teachers in the school taught me
the significance of the national holiday observed
on Nov. 11. At onetime, it was known as Armistice
Day, and it commemorated the cessation of
hostilities between the Allies and Germany and
the signing of the armistice on Nov. 11, 1918.

That solemn act ended World War I and brought
exuberant rejoicing all across this land, for it
meant that family members, friends and neighbors
were soon to come home from battlefields in Europe.
Then, 53 years ago, on June 1, 1954, President
Dwight D. Eisenhower, a distinguished and decorated
veteran of World War II, in the second year of his first
term in office, signed a bill enacted by Congress that
made a remarkable change in the scope of this national
holiday. By that significant act, Nov. 11 was designated
as Veterans Day. More than a day of leisure, this national
holiday was set apart as a day for American citizens
to pause, remember and recognize the special contribution
of veterans of all wars who, in times of crises, have served
their country admirably and with distinction.

We are a nation of free people. We have rights and
privileges few people in the world enjoy. Lest we forget,
from Bunker Hill to Baghdad, veterans were, and are,
the vanguard of our freedom. Most of them did not
choose to be professional soldiers. Instead, they were
ordinary citizens who were family members, neighbors
and friends who responded when duty to their country
called. By putting their lives on the line in times of
great crises, these brave men and women protected,
preserved and perpetuated the freedom we cherish but
sometimes take for granted.

You can make Veterans Day special. If you really
appreciate the freedom you enjoy, pause for a moment
before Old Glory. Then, thank a veteran for his or her
contribution to the protection of our flag and our freedom.

Thanx to all who have served, those who did not return,
and especially to those whom are in service to our
country today.

Ed

Dhunter55 · 11-10-2007, 05:04 AM

Thank you, to all my Veteran brothers and sisters. Past, present, and future.

slugger6 · 11-10-2007, 05:07 AM

Proud to be a veteran.

So Flo · 11-10-2007, 06:23 AM

I am proud to have served and am honored to be part of such a prestigious brotherhood.

USMC-8154TL/DM · 11-10-2007, 06:31 AM

Thank you for remembering us, but remember those who gave the most for us.

So Flo · 11-10-2007, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by USMC-8154TL/DM

Thank you for remembering us, but remember those who gave the most for us.

+ 1

**Frenchy** · 11-10-2007, 08:23 AM

My unit and The fellas I served with...God bless them all
http://www.squawk-flash.org/motel/motel_pictures.htm

gkelley3 · 11-10-2007, 08:27 AM

My many thanks to all veterans! Thank you for keeping our country free!

Gorillaman · 11-10-2007, 04:57 PM

God Bless All WHO served and especially those who gave ALL. Thank You and Blessings to their Families.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

robertoj · 11-10-2007, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USMC-8154TL/DM

Thank you for remembering us, but remember those who gave the most for us.

our friends, family, those that are disabled and those that are no longer with us.....Amen

11-09-2007, 03:49 PM	#1
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,524 Blog Entries: 1	Remember Veterans Day - November 11th I was a small boy, good parents in the home and good teachers in the school taught me the significance of the national holiday observed on Nov. 11. At onetime, it was known as Armistice Day, and it commemorated the cessation of hostilities between the Allies and Germany and the signing of the armistice on Nov. 11, 1918. That solemn act ended World War I and brought exuberant rejoicing all across this land, for it meant that family members, friends and neighbors were soon to come home from battlefields in Europe. Then, 53 years ago, on June 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a distinguished and decorated veteran of World War II, in the second year of his first term in office, signed a bill enacted by Congress that made a remarkable change in the scope of this national holiday. By that significant act, Nov. 11 was designated as Veterans Day. More than a day of leisure, this national holiday was set apart as a day for American citizens to pause, remember and recognize the special contribution of veterans of all wars who, in times of crises, have served their country admirably and with distinction. We are a nation of free people. We have rights and privileges few people in the world enjoy. Lest we forget, from Bunker Hill to Baghdad, veterans were, and are, the vanguard of our freedom. Most of them did not choose to be professional soldiers. Instead, they were ordinary citizens who were family members, neighbors and friends who responded when duty to their country called. By putting their lives on the line in times of great crises, these brave men and women protected, preserved and perpetuated the freedom we cherish but sometimes take for granted. You can make Veterans Day special. If you really appreciate the freedom you enjoy, pause for a moment before Old Glory. Then, thank a veteran for his or her contribution to the protection of our flag and our freedom. Thanx to all who have served, those who did not return, and especially to those whom are in service to our country today. Ed

11-10-2007, 05:04 AM	#2
Dhunter55 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bikini Paradise Posts: 3,365	Thank you, to all my Veteran brothers and sisters. Past, present, and future. __________________ "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day." My greatest fear is when I pass away my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them. Ron Paul 2008

11-10-2007, 05:07 AM	#3
slugger6 XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 17,886	Proud to be a veteran. __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us". - Ralph Waldo Emerson

11-10-2007, 06:23 AM	#4
So Flo XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wellington, Florida Posts: 10,558	I am proud to have served and am honored to be part of such a prestigious brotherhood. __________________ No Guns, Know Crime. Know Guns, No Crime! http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member3984.png

11-10-2007, 06:31 AM	#5
USMC-8154TL/DM XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Louisiana Posts: 6,979	Thank you for remembering us, but remember those who gave the most for us. __________________ Time is neither fast nor slow - it has been the same since the begining of Time - Originally Quoted By Me So they've got us surrounded, good! Now we can fire in any direction, and those Bastards won't get away this time. Chesty Puller, USMC Link to my bolt knobs for sale. http://www.bigrivertactical.com/cata...32/5933264.htm

11-10-2007, 08:23 AM	#7
Frenchy XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 12,386	My unit and The fellas I served with...God bless them all http://www.squawk-flash.org/motel/motel_pictures.htm __________________ ~SC Harvey~ 2008 Election..."Imbrace your ignorance, and vote your preference". It's quite simple, really... *If you vote for Obama, you are a fuking idiot. If you vote for McCain, you are a fuking idiot.* *If your vote is for the lessor of two evils, then you can be comforted knowing that you're less of a fuking idiot than the other guy! Because Fritz says so! RON PAUL IN 2008**

11-10-2007, 08:27 AM	#8
gkelley3 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,638	My many thanks to all veterans! Thank you for keeping our country free! __________________ "Better to fight for something than live for nothing." Gen. George S. Patton

11-10-2007, 04:57 PM	#9
Gorillaman XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SE of Tucson AZ Posts: 350	Grateful God Bless All WHO served and especially those who gave ALL. Thank You and Blessings to their Families. GOD BLESS AMERICA!! Last edited by Gorillaman : 11-11-2007 at 07:54 AM.

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