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Veterans Day

Snakebit Sam » 11 November 2008 » In Editorial » 20 Comments

Today, November 11th, is Veterans Day. This is the day we set aside to honor all the service men and women who have fought in all the wars to protect us and our country. The holiday originally was called Armistice Day to celebrate the end of World War One which happened at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. World War One was supposed to be “the war to end all wars”. After a couple more conflicts the holiday was renamed Veterans Day to honor the soldiers who had fought in those wars. So take a minute and thank the veterans for all the freedoms we’ve enjoyed.

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