HAPPY VETERANS DAY TO ALL AMERICAN VETERANS!!! WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!! Each year, Veterans Day is celebrated on Nov. 11, honoring the veterans who fought in the World Wars I and II. The holiday was first celebrated on Nov. 11, 1919 — on the first anniversary of the end of World War I — when it was called Armistice Day. It became a national holiday in 1938 — twelve years after Congress passed a resolution making Nov. 11 a day for annual observance — and President Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954. According to 2013 statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 23.2 million veterans in the United States. Of them, 9.3 million are over the age of 65, 1.6 million are women, and 5.7 percent of living veterans are Hispanic. The brave souls are gone, but they can never be forgotten. On Veteran’s Day, lets remember and salute their courage. They fought fearlessly for the national pride. They served till the last breath. We salute and respect the spirit, that binds our nation together. People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. — George Orwell That’s what it takes to be a hero, a little gem of innocence inside you that makes you want to believe that there still exists a right and wrong, that decency will somehow triumph in the end. — Lise Hand My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place--police, firefighters, and members of our armed forces. — Sydney Sheldon They cared, not for themselves, but for the nation. Let’s salute them, on Veteran’s Day. On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free. — Dan Lipinski Everybody celebrates when a war is won, but hardly anybody remembers the soldiers who sacrificed their lives and their families so that the country could be safe. Nothing ever will be sufficient enough to thank them for all they have done. Happy Veteran’s Day. Today is the day to salute all those who have given up their lives for the sake of the country. Let us, in unison, promise to be responsible citizens for the betterment of our country. Have a Happy Veteran’s Day. You have made us so proud. The whole nation is in awe of you. The entire country salutes you. I am very fortunate to know a person like you. Happy Veteran’s Day.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:58:10 +0000