by Donna Ragland
“Freedom is never free.”
Author Unknown
Today is a special day when we show our sincere gratitude and deep appreciation for all those who served and for all those who continue to serve in our military.
Some quotes of reflection for this special day:
“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.”
-Elmer Davis
“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
“In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.”
-Mark Twain
“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.”
-G.K. Chesterton
“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.”
-José Narosky
“Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.”
-Michel de Montaigne
“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
A sincere and grateful THANK YOU to all veterans for your sacrifices and for serving our great nation!
Donna
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The following information was extracted from:
Census Bureau Facts for Features Veterans Day 2009: Nov. 11
CB09-FF.21, Oct. 13, 2009
Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 to change the name to Veterans Day as a way to honor those who served in all American wars. The day honors living military veterans with parades and speeches across the nation. A national ceremony takes place at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
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