What Would You Like To Say To Our Veterans Today? – Question Of The Day

Wonder where Veteran's Day came from? Here is something I stole from the US Department Of Veteran's Affairs website:

World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”

In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: "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…"

The original concept for the celebration was for a day observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11:00 a.m.

 

With all of that being said, I think it's important to view the day as a time to reflect on our freedoms, and thank all of those current and past soldiers who have, and continue to, ensure that America has our freedoms intact. Everyday, I see people on social media complain about our President, country, government, etc. What a great nation we live in where we can bash our leaders with no fear of backlash from said leaders. 'Merica!

What would you like to say to our veterans? Read through the answers below, then exercise your freedom of speech in the comment section.