Veterans' Day
Veterans’ Day
Veterans’ Day was originally known as Armistice Day to celebrate the end of Great War or World War I as it became to be known as. Later, politicians did what they always seem to do, compromise. They changed the name to Veterans’ Day in honor of all veterans of our Nation’s wars except for the Civil War which has its own national holiday of Memorial Day.
I am so very proud to have served my country as an officer in the United States Navy during our war in Vietnam. Unlike toady’s veterans, veterans from the Vietnam Era never have received anything that amounts to real recognition and thanks from our Nation.
I don’t know anyone who served then who wanted to go to war. We had our orders and we all swore the same oath to “protect and defend the Constitution” and to follow the “orders of those above us” in the chain of command. We followed orders and did what we were told to do.
Remember if you can read this, thank you teacher.
If you enjoy your freedom, be sure to thank a Veteran because your freedom exists only because Veterans like me and countless others served and defended our Nation. Freedom is not free nor has it ever been free.
May God continue to bless the United States of America.
Veterans’ Day was originally known as Armistice Day to celebrate the end of Great War or World War I as it became to be known as. Later, politicians did what they always seem to do, compromise. They changed the name to Veterans’ Day in honor of all veterans of our Nation’s wars except for the Civil War which has its own national holiday of Memorial Day.
I am so very proud to have served my country as an officer in the United States Navy during our war in Vietnam. Unlike toady’s veterans, veterans from the Vietnam Era never have received anything that amounts to real recognition and thanks from our Nation.
I don’t know anyone who served then who wanted to go to war. We had our orders and we all swore the same oath to “protect and defend the Constitution” and to follow the “orders of those above us” in the chain of command. We followed orders and did what we were told to do.
Remember if you can read this, thank you teacher.
If you enjoy your freedom, be sure to thank a Veteran because your freedom exists only because Veterans like me and countless others served and defended our Nation. Freedom is not free nor has it ever been free.
May God continue to bless the United States of America.
posted by Chuck Reinhardt at 2:44 PM
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