Special message to our troops for Veterans Day

United States President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistic Day for November 11, 1919. In proclaiming the holiday he said:

 “To us in America, the reflections of Armistic Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations”.

 June 4th, 1926, Congress requested that President Calvin Coolidge issue another proclamation to observe November 11 with appropriate ceremonies.

An act approved May 13, 1938 made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday; a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as “Armistice Day”. Congress amended this act on June 1, 1954, replacing “Armistice” with “Veterans”.

On Veterans day of this year lets take the time to thank our veterans who have served our county both here in the United States and throughout the world. We should never take our freedom for granted. Because of our soldiers sacrifice and courage we can live in the land of the home of the land and the free.

Today, I would like to take the time to say thank you to all of our soldiers.

Thank you for all of the sacrifices that you have made.

Thank you for putting your lives on the line every day to protect us from danger.

May God Bless you and May God Bless the United States of America.

By Frank Osekowsky November 6, 2011