Veterans Day
At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 the guns fell silent. The Great War, The War to End All Wars, was over…for a couple of decades.
The red poppies of Flanders fields became a symbol of that war and the veterans that returned from it. Known as Remembrance Day in much of the world, the poppies will be in evidence. Remembrance Day observances have more in common with the American Memorial Day as a day to honor those who have died in war.
First called Armistice Day in the United States, the name was changed to Veterans Day, and its purpose changed to honoring those who are serving, or have served in the military. The change was made to avoid a conflict with the existing Memorial Day observance that goes back to the Civil War era.
A heart felt salute to everyone who managed to survive basic training. We can hope that sooner, rather than later, there will be no need for another generation to put on uniforms.
2 comments
A salute to you, Bryan!
BTW, our eldest is now a CSO on a U-28, and is based near you down at Hurlburt. They deploy in a few weeks to “somewhere”, so our fingers will be crossed for the next 3 months or so.
Best
Jim
The main gate to Hurlburt is about 5 miles West of me as the U-28 flies. I don’t see them often as they don’t visit the ranges on Eglin main like the Low Paves, Pave Hawks, CV-22s, and AC-130s.
My Mother hated not knowing where I was. She gave up on sending packages because they would get returned . We could never get the damn base post office to just hold mail and let us pick it up at the window whenever we could – there are rules and regulations.