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Remember the veterans!
It was called the “war to end all wars” and when it ended with an Armistice on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the First World War had cost the United States over 116,000 dead servicemen. Although we had by no means suffered the losses of many European countries, each death was keenly felt.
In order to honor our war dead and all who had served in World War I, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first “Armistice Day” celebration in 1919. An act of Congress in 1938 made it an official holiday which was to be “dedicated to the cause of world peace.”
But then we fought more wars… In both World War II and Korea we lost almost a half million more servicemen. Consequently, in 1954, Congress changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day to honor all our nation's veterans and war dead.
As we approach the end of the first decade of the 21st century, we still have an earnest wish for world peace… and we still have veterans and war dead. Thus, Veterans Day is still just as timely and important… we cannot forget the sacrifices of both the living and the dead who have served our country.
It is even more important here in Hampton Roads where the military has long been part of our community. Here, every day should be Veterans Day.
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