| 6 November |
From Senator Runner . . . |
Veterans Day - A day to thank those who have served
Next week, America celebrates Veterans Day in honor of the millions of men and women who bravely served our country – many of them sacrificing their lives for the sake of our freedom.
Veterans Day celebrations began in November 1919 when the Armistice was signed at the conclusion of World War I. President Woodrow Wilson said: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…”
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