Veterans Day honors all American veterans, both living and dead. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank living veterans for dedicated and loyal service to their country. November 11 of each year is the day that we ensure veterans know that we deeply appreciate the sacrifices they have made in the lives to keep our country free. Be sure to thank any soldier or veteran you see or know for their sacrificial service to our country.
Send notes or cards to hospitalized veterans or those living in veterans’ homes. Or, better yet, visit a veteran in a local hospital or nursing home. The best way to have a “happy Veterans Day” is to do something special to make a veteran feel appreciated.
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.”
Cynthia Ozick
“It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.” Dick Cheney
“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” Elmer Davis
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” John Fitzgerald Kennedy
“Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.”
Michel de Montaigne
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THOUGHTS ON VETERANS DAY |
| It is the SOLDIER, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the SOLDIER, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the SOLDIER, not the campus organizers, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the SOLDIER, who salutes the flag, who serves the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who allows the protester to burn the flag. AMEN. |
