Veterans Day

It's Veterans Day again. Rather than talk about the number of casualties or to use that number for some political gain... because you are a member of NORML or the Sierra Club, or you think that the Right may overturn Roe v Wade... Just freaking get over it today, ok? Instead of using them to get at the current administration, thank them and let them know that a grateful nation appreciates their contributions in creating a future world free from fear. The point is, if you really care about "The Troops", then you will knock it off. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, DO THE RIGHT THING FOR ONE DAY. Image from Wikipedia A little history lesson... Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day in commemoration of the signing of the Armistice ending World War I, is the anniversary of the ending of World War I. In the United States it is celebrated as a federal holiday on 11 November. All major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month with the German signing of the Armistice. Armistice Day was first commemorated by President Wilson in 1919, and many states made it a legal holiday. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 inviting all Americans to observe the day, and made it a legal holiday nationwide in 1938. The holiday has been observed annually on November 11 since that date - first as Armistice Day, later as Veterans Day - except for a brief period when it was celebrated on the fourth Monday of October. Following World War II, the name of the holiday was changed (enacted 1 June 1954) to Veterans Day to honor those who served in all American wars. The day has since evolved to primarily be a time of honoring living veterans who have served in the military during wartime or peacetime, partially due to competition with Memorial Day, which primarily honors the dead. Many nations within the British Commonwealth observe a similar occasion, Remembrance Day, on 11 November. Also fromWikipedia Image from Atlas Shrugs Just a note: I am not %100 with the president or the republicans on all issues. I may even agree with YOU on some issues... But the war that we are fighting, and that we must continue to fight trumps any squabbling over YOU wanting the government to get involved/uninvolved in your particular issue.