Does anyone have any thoughts on Veterans Day?

[exitseven]

I am thinking of my father and my uncles who were all WW2 veterans.

[TrueConfection]

I love servicemen and women and I give them high regard. We went to our town's Veteran's Day celebration. 🇺🇸

[TrueConfection]

Thank you for the MHO ❤

[CarolinaGirl5]

My grandpa served in the army

[Lliam]

I don't get all misty eyed or patriotic or anything when I think about "our" veterans. I don't romanticize war.

But I do think of my dad who fought in WWII.
I guess he must have been 21 when the war started. I'm not sure when he enlisted. But I know that he landed on Utah beach, not in the first wave.
He fought his way all the way through the battle of the hedgerows and St. Lo breakout as the army fought its way deeper into France.
He was assigned as a runner, taking messages back and forth from the front lines to forward command.
He saw General Theodore Roosevelt Jr and General Patton.
He was in every major battle, including the Battle of the Bulge and the Hurtgen Forest.
He was wounded twice and was awarded purple hearts.
Somehow, he made it through the war to the occupation of Germany. He was with the unit that first arrived at Dachau and saw emaciated prisoners inside the fences.

He had a lot of stories to tell. Some of them were harrowing and some were horrendous. But he always made it sound like a lark, like chuckling and saying "Boy was I scared."

His brother was in the Marines but I never heard any of his stories.
My mom's two brothers were in the navy.

My grandfathers were both just a year too young to fight in WWI.

One of my best friend's brother fought in Viet Nam and came back not quite right.

The draft was discontinued just before I became eligible. Thank God. I sure didn't want to fight in that unjustified war.

[midnightmoon05]

I shared a simple lesson with my 1st grader. I do this every year.

i am looking forward to implement lessons that help our nation unite.
I am still annoyed with our district taking away unit 6 from our reading module that is about America. 🇺🇸

[CaptainSmartass]

Probably some pinko told them to get rid of it.

[DrPepper12]

Actually if my experience is any guide grades K through three, the first thing they cut out of instructional time is history. And when they do have history, it's only used as a vehicle for English language instruction. Don't even get me started on geography.

[midnightmoon05]

@DrPepper12 yeah our content (science and ss) ss is family and communities…
One day, I was told to use a lesson with daddy daddy and mommy mommy… I skipped that lesson.
It will be very cruel of me to tell 6 yr olds that aside from their mommy/daddy… others have daddy and daddy…. mommy and mommy.
I wonder why Americans think Albania is in Albany. SMH

[AviatorTom]

My father served in the US Army.

I wonder why we, in the US, remember veterans who have died on Memorial Day in May while much of the rest of the world do it on Remembrance Day, what we Americans call Veterans Day (today), where we honor all veterans, living and dead.

[OlderAndWiser]

I am thinking about my two ancestors who died during the Revolutionary War.

[strateguy632]

But that has a different day called memorial day. This is to respect veterans who came home.

[OlderAndWiser]

@strateguy632 Veterans' Day was originally celebrated to honor the service of veterans in WW I, but was expanded to become "a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good," (according to the VA; department.va.gov/.../) and not just veterans of WW I. Yes, we have memorial day to celebrate those who made the ultimate sacrifice, but veterans day is a day to celebrate ALL veterans,

[Dongie]

My dad and one of his brothers. Uncle Herold caught lead from a MG-42 across his stomach. 3 bullets. My dad turned 19 22 days after D-Day. 🪔🛡🎖🇺🇲❣️

[Dongie]

Oh yeah, they both served in the European Theater.

[sage2021]

As I said before I believe that all Veterans should have the day off if they are working.

[Cubus]

In my country it's an Independence Day today

[IslaTheWitch]

but the only combatants we still have are from a political change in '89, almost all of those who fought in WWII are on the other side of the mirror...

[msc545]

I am thinking about my patients, all of whom are veterans going all the was back to WW2. They went through absolute hell.

[lightbulb27]

thought of father and uncle that served and the stories I heard...

[strateguy632]

Just respect for veterans risking themselves to save others from cruelty n tyranny