![]() Martin of Tours, Bishop and Confessor, Patron Saint of Soldiers)Īnd our country’s heritage, for all of us. While you command, I will fight beneath your banner.” (St. Yet if you bid me continue to hold the battle line in defense of your camp, I will never beg to be excused from failing strength. The observance originated in 1919 on the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I and was known as Armistice Day. I have fought the good fight long enough. Veterans Day, in the United States, national holiday (November 11) honoring veterans of the armed forces and those killed in the country’s wars. The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.“Lord, if your people still have need of my services, I will not avoid the toil. Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul. How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our Heroes and She-roes! ~Maya Angelou The Willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as best he can, the same cause. ![]() Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Read More: Memorial Day Thank You Messagesīrave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war. On this Veteran’s Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free. ~Billy Grahamīetter than honor and glory, and History’s iron pen, Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened. Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go. Look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death! ~Sun TzuĪ hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys. ![]() This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. ![]()
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