Veteran's Day

This post is dedicated to ALL Veteran's, especially Roy Hook (my grandfather), Bobby Edwards and Braidy Allen.

I wanted to honor and recognize all those who have fought and are fighting for our country in the armed forces.  I have done some research this morning on the origin of Veteran's day and I would like to share that with everyone. 

Veteran's Day is celebrated each year on November 11th.  The date November 11th was chosen because World War I formally ended in the 11th hour of the 11th month of the 11th day of 1918.  Woodrow Wilson declared the first Veteran's Day holiday in 1919 and he was quoted saying, "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with lots of 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 actual bill making November 11th a holiday was signed by Dwight Eisenhower on May 26, 1954 and on June 1st the word "Armistice" was replaced with "Veteran's".  

Today we are honoring nearly 25 million United States military veterans.  Thank You for your service and may God Bless You Today and Always.