At the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, of the eleventh month… We are the lucky ones that made it back. To all my shipmates, it was always ‘interesting’ serving with you. And a special thanks to those maintainers who … Continue reading
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Or Armistice Day, Remembrance Day depending on what country you are in… To all those who’ve served, THANK YOU!!! U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. In proclaiming the holiday, he said “To us in America, the … Continue reading
Of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month… Originally Armistice Day after ‘The Great War,’ in 1918, that cost Britain, France, Germany and others most of an entire generation of men. And this is what that would have sounded like… … Continue reading
Eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month… Words that bring a chill to anyone who studies history… 9,000,000 overall war dead, 21,000,000 wounded, 117,000 Americans dead and 5,700,000 civilians estimated dead… At 5 a.m. that morning, November … Continue reading
Words that bring a chill to anyone who studies history… 9,000,000 overall war dead, 21,000,000 wounded, 117,000 Americans dead and 5,700,000 civilians estimated dead… At 5 a.m. that morning, November 11th, 1918, Germany, out of manpower and supplies and faced … Continue reading
Veterans’ Day was originally called Armistice Day. This day was set aside to reflect and remember the sacrifices men and women made during World War I in order to ensure peace. This truce was signed on November 11th, 1918 at … Continue reading
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month… The Armistice was signed to end ‘the war of all wars’. It marked a victory for the Allies and a complete defeat for Germany, although not formally a surrender. … Continue reading
Nuff said… … Continue reading
Since I’m on the road, I’ll have a quiet dinner with a few cousins tonight. I would ask that you remember the veterans in your family, and thank them for their service. To my fellow veterans. I still remember the … Continue reading
To all those who’ve served, THANK YOU!!! U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. In proclaiming the holiday, he said “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the … Continue reading