[at-l] Veteran's Day Part 2

[Jim Bullard]

At Ft. Drum, home of the 10th Mountain Division, according to the news they
had the day off because it was a national holiday. According to the news
they will hold observance ceremonies tomorrow. Quite a change from my item
in the service. Then the holiday (and Armed  Forces Day) were days for us to
perform for the public.

North of me, in Canada, Remembrance Day is a solemn occasion. A few years
ago I spent the day listening to Canadian radio and noted a difference from
the US. Stations here were hawking furniture, appliances and autos in
Veterans Day sales. In Canada CBC radio took phone calls through much of the
day from people who talked about their family members who had served and/or
been lost in prior wars or were currently serving. This year I didn't listen
to the radio at all but I suspect the mood, between the wars in Iraq &
Afghanistan and the events at Ft. Hood, was more subdued here as well.

SP/5 Bullard US ARMY '64-'67
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On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Frank Looper <nightwalker.at at gmail.com>wrote:

> And let us remember that the original name was Remembrance Day. The
> 11th hour of the 11th month of the 11th day of every year. In honor of
> the treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI (the war to end all wars.)
>
> The original intent was to honor the dead from all sides in all wars.
> Therefore, if you wish a vet, "Happy Veteran's Day" and he doesn't get
> all happy with you, please understand why.
>
> MM2 Looper
> USN 1978-1983
>
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