Happy Veteran's Day

[sharpiesgal.livejournal.com]

(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.

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[csichick-2.livejournal.com]

My paternal grandfather was in I believe the Navy during World War II - he was part of the invasion forces in Japan after the dropped the atomic bombs.

My mom's family was still in the Netherlands during the war. They were occupied by the Nazis, but my grandfather was a member of the Dutch Underground and helped shelter save American soldiers. He was recognized by both the Queen of Holland and then-General Eisenhower after the war. One of the soldiers he saved was the one that sponsored my mom's family when they moved to the United States in 1952.