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| Veterans Day Homage |
| Wednesday, 11 November 2009 00:00 |
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This Veterans Day, we all need to pause for a moment to reflect on what we owe to our brave men and women in uniform. Those of us not in uniform can scarcely comprehend their courage and sacrifice, and we would do well to honor them. Veterans Day was once known as Armistice Day. It was on November 11, 1918 that First World War came to an end. This exhausting and bloody war was of inestimable importance in the history of the world, and veterans of this war, I think, should be especially remembered on Veterans Day. Nicholas Best has written an excellent book about this historical event, The Greatest Day in History, in which he movingly tells of soldiers too exhausted from war even to celebrate when the news came down the line that it was all over. It's a good read, and brushing up on military history would be a good way to reflect, on a quiet Wednesday afternoon in November, 91 years after the end of the Great War, on the bravery and sacrifice of our nation's veterans. Best, Nicholas. The Greatest Day in History. (PublicAffairs: New York, 2008). Commemorate Veteran's Day by bringing your friends and family to a reenactment of the Second Virginia Convention of March 1775 at St. John's Church. In the presence of Washington, Jefferson, and other notable Virginians, Patrick Henry delivered his passionate call for liberty, uttering the immortal words, "Give me liberty or give me death!" Free and open to the public. Please call 804-648-5015 for more information. FREE tickets are distributed at the front door. Quote this article on your site To create link towards this article on your website, copy and paste the text below in your page. Preview :  Powered by QuoteThis © 2008 |
| Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 18:51 |
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