Veteran’s Day 2009
The fighting stopped on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. The armistice ending 4 years of bloodshed in World War 1 was signed in a railroad car in a French forest on November 11, 1918. This date was originally known as Armistice day and was designated as a holiday to honor WW 1 Veterans. After WW2 and the Korean War, Congress and President Eisenhower changed it to Veteran’s day. It was to be a holiday that honored all veterans. May we honor and thank our veterans not just on November 11th, but every day of the year. I extend my sincerest gratitude to all of our veterans. Thank you for serving our great country and thank you for the sacrifices you made so that we may be free.
“Posterity, you will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.” John Adams
