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bobabode

11-11-2012 04:53 PM

Veterans Day

Hats off to all veterans, including draftees;). Thank you for your service.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Day

Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving.

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, originally celebrated as Armistice Day. The day the First World War ended.

icenine

11-11-2012 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bobabode (Post 134414)

Thanks Bob!

Too bad we could not have kept it as Armistice Day.....

JJIII

11-11-2012 05:22 PM

Thank you Bob.

piece-itpete

11-12-2012 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by icenine (Post 134418)

Thanks Bob!

Too bad we could not have kept it as Armistice Day.....

My dad still calls it that.

Pete

Boreas

11-12-2012 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by piece-itpete (Post 134491)

My dad still calls it that.

Pete

It has always bothered me that we changed a celebration of peace into a celebration of our participation in wars.

That said, it doesn't surprise me.

John

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