Veteran's Day 2026

United States Navy sailors participating in a local parade.. (click to enlarge)

Today in the United States we take time to remember our veterans.  If you live outside the U.S., I hope you take time to think of those who served your country as well.

When I was born, the day was celebrated as Armistice Day.  It commemorated the signing of the treaty that ended the fighting of World War I on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918.  The name was later changed to Veteran's Day as signed by President Eisenhower.  

I once saw a variation of an old saying.  I don't know who originated it.  I can't quite remember exactly where I saw it, but it struck a chord with me.  The saying was, 

"Home of the free because of the brave."  

How true.

If you see a veteran, thank him or her for their service to their country.

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Thanks for looking. Enjoy!

Dennis A. Mook

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