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01-28-2003, 01:21 AM
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By April Shenandoah
January 27, 2003
The talk of war has been bombarding us every single day on most every TV and radio show including the nightly news since September 11, 2001. I simply can't listen to it any longer. My thoughts have now turned toward the brave men and women who have served and who are serving in the Armed Services. Officially, it isn't Veterans Day, but I think we need to salute them everyday.
In 1954 President Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day. That date gave universal recognition to the celebrated ending of World War I fighting at 11am, November 11, 1918 (the 11th day of the 11th month). That day was originally known as "Armistice Day". In 1926 Armistice Day officially received its name in America through a Congressional resolution. It became a national holiday 12 years later. If World War I was "the War to end all Wars," as hoped, November 11 might still be called Armistice Day. But a few years after the holiday was proclaimed war broke out in Europe. Sixteen and one-half million Americans took part. 407,000 of them died in service, more than 292,000 in battle. Realizing that peace was equally preserved by veterans of WW ll and Korea, Congress was requested to make this day an occasion to honor those who have served America in all wars.
There was a time when a soldier in uniform brought a tear to the eye. (http://gopusa.com/aprilshenandoah/as_0127.shtml)</span></span>
By April Shenandoah
January 27, 2003
The talk of war has been bombarding us every single day on most every TV and radio show including the nightly news since September 11, 2001. I simply can't listen to it any longer. My thoughts have now turned toward the brave men and women who have served and who are serving in the Armed Services. Officially, it isn't Veterans Day, but I think we need to salute them everyday.
In 1954 President Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day. That date gave universal recognition to the celebrated ending of World War I fighting at 11am, November 11, 1918 (the 11th day of the 11th month). That day was originally known as "Armistice Day". In 1926 Armistice Day officially received its name in America through a Congressional resolution. It became a national holiday 12 years later. If World War I was "the War to end all Wars," as hoped, November 11 might still be called Armistice Day. But a few years after the holiday was proclaimed war broke out in Europe. Sixteen and one-half million Americans took part. 407,000 of them died in service, more than 292,000 in battle. Realizing that peace was equally preserved by veterans of WW ll and Korea, Congress was requested to make this day an occasion to honor those who have served America in all wars.
There was a time when a soldier in uniform brought a tear to the eye. (http://gopusa.com/aprilshenandoah/as_0127.shtml)</span></span>