ext_107416 ([identity profile] sharpiesgal.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1_million_words2013-11-10 09:44 pm

Happy Veteran's Day

(I'm posting this early since I have to be at work mega-early, and I'm going to make a hash of it but here it goes.)


At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in the year 1918 a truce was enacted that brought to end the most devastating war the world had ever seen at that point. A year later this day was set aside as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in many parts of the world. In 1938, it became a legal holiday in the United States.

To learn more about this holiday please follow this link

This day is important to me because my grandfathers served in World War 2, my uncle served in Korea and my cousin served in Desert Storm. I thank them for their service.

So if you see a veteran today, please stop and thank them for their service.

[identity profile] simplyn2deep.livejournal.com 2013-11-11 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
I think my grandfathers served in World War 2, maybe even the Korean War? I'm not sure. My father, and possibly some uncles, served in Vietnam and my brother during the Gulf War. I have friends who served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan (and have since moved on to other locations still fighting the current war). My pastor, who just passed away last month, served in the Korean War
Edited 2013-11-11 04:01 (UTC)