Thank You, Veterans

Take a moment to thank a veteran.

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, an armistice was signed between the allies of World War I and Germany to mark the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front. It wasn't known as WW I then; it was called the War to End All Wars. The day marking that historic event was known as Armistice Day and was a national holiday in the United States and ally nations.   

The Illustrated London News 1918


Trench Warfare

An estimated 20 million people died in WW I. Various sources estimate the death toll from WW II as between 50 and 60 million. That number includes civilians, but not the missing or wounded. The death toll from the Korean War was estimated at 2 million. The Vietnam War cost America 58,000 lives and an estimated 1 to 2 million Vietnamese lives. The death tolls continue to rise in Iraq and Afghanistan.

At the end of WW II, the name Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day - a day to recognize the sacrifices of the brave men and women who answered our country's call and continue to do so.

Thank you to my father and my uncles and to all the men and women who have answered the call and served our wonderful country in the military.