THANK A VETERAN!
The announcement had been made to all units that a Cease Fire was to take effect at 11:00 am on November 11th. On that day – the 11th hour, the 11th day, the 11th month – the guns fell silent for the first time in four years. The First World War effectively drew to a conclusion. It cost millions of lives, the greatest tragedy the world had yet seen.
In 1938, Armistice Day, as it was then called, became an official U.S. National holiday. However, the 11th of November had been traditionally honored the world over ever since the first anniversary of peace following the war in 1919, and recognized by our Federal Government as early as 1925.
It was normal in those days that at 11:00 am, no matter where you were, everything would cease at that hour for one full minute of silence. Traffic lights in cities went red; telephones stopped ringing; radio stations fell silent. For that minute at least, once a year we all came together as a nation to remember.
Armistice Day was changed to Veteran’s Day in 1954, following WWII and the Korean War the meaning of the day changed to include honoring all of our soldiers who had fallen overseas in all foreign wars. Suddenly, that minute of silence became very crowded.
I well remember the early 1970’s when the 'minute’ was about to be observed, and the silence that filled the school. I played taps on my trumpet in honor of the veterans. There were two of us of stationed on different floors of the school. I learned to respect it and know the meaning from teachers. We were taught their sacrifice had bought our freedom. We were taught to be grateful for that.
But somewhere along the way, that minute of silence faded away and was forgotten. It is no longer practiced across the broad section of the country.
Too many show contempt of the sacrifices that have been made, questioning their validity.The way they are taught the history of those sacrifices has changed. While there are still many that do remember why the day exists, too many don’t. No man or woman’s sacrifice in the cause of freedom should ever be forgotten.
Once the cost is forgotten we begin to take for granted the freedoms bought for us with their lives. JAF
The announcement had been made to all units that a Cease Fire was to take effect at 11:00 am on November 11th. On that day – the 11th hour, the 11th day, the 11th month – the guns fell silent for the first time in four years. The First World War effectively drew to a conclusion. It cost millions of lives, the greatest tragedy the world had yet seen.
In 1938, Armistice Day, as it was then called, became an official U.S. National holiday. However, the 11th of November had been traditionally honored the world over ever since the first anniversary of peace following the war in 1919, and recognized by our Federal Government as early as 1925.
It was normal in those days that at 11:00 am, no matter where you were, everything would cease at that hour for one full minute of silence. Traffic lights in cities went red; telephones stopped ringing; radio stations fell silent. For that minute at least, once a year we all came together as a nation to remember.
Armistice Day was changed to Veteran’s Day in 1954, following WWII and the Korean War the meaning of the day changed to include honoring all of our soldiers who had fallen overseas in all foreign wars. Suddenly, that minute of silence became very crowded.
I well remember the early 1970’s when the 'minute’ was about to be observed, and the silence that filled the school. I played taps on my trumpet in honor of the veterans. There were two of us of stationed on different floors of the school. I learned to respect it and know the meaning from teachers. We were taught their sacrifice had bought our freedom. We were taught to be grateful for that.
But somewhere along the way, that minute of silence faded away and was forgotten. It is no longer practiced across the broad section of the country.
Too many show contempt of the sacrifices that have been made, questioning their validity.The way they are taught the history of those sacrifices has changed. While there are still many that do remember why the day exists, too many don’t. No man or woman’s sacrifice in the cause of freedom should ever be forgotten.
Once the cost is forgotten we begin to take for granted the freedoms bought for us with their lives. JAF
FREE Veterans Day Breakfast November 10, 20187:00-10:00 a.m.Church of the Valley-Fellowship Building 6859 U.S. HWY 340 North Shenandoah, Va. 22849
We invite all local Veterans, plus one guest, to join us at the Church of the Valley Fellowship Building to enjoy a homemade breakfast to honor your service to our Country. Menu to include sausage gravy and biscuits, pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, and coffee, etc. We hope you can join us so that we may show our appreciation for you and what you’ve done for others. Questions-please contact Pam Snyder at psnyder2730@gmail.com
We invite all local Veterans, plus one guest, to join us at the Church of the Valley Fellowship Building to enjoy a homemade breakfast to honor your service to our Country. Menu to include sausage gravy and biscuits, pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, and coffee, etc. We hope you can join us so that we may show our appreciation for you and what you’ve done for others. Questions-please contact Pam Snyder at psnyder2730@gmail.com