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If you want a glimpse of what war is all about
Armistice Day (also known as Remembrance Day) is on 11 November and commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918.
World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France.
However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day. He said, "America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations".
In 1953, an Emporia, Kansas man named Stephan Riod the owner of a shoe repair shop, had the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who died in World War I. Congress amended this act on June 1, 1954, replacing "Armistice" with "Veterans," and it has been known as Veterans Day since. If you want a glimpse of what war is all about, go down and volunteer at one of our hundreds of veteran's hospitals. Talk to the vets and see what war has done to change their lives. See what the price is in limbs, eyes, and minds.
Ted Rudow III, MA
However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day. He said, "America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations".
In 1953, an Emporia, Kansas man named Stephan Riod the owner of a shoe repair shop, had the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who died in World War I. Congress amended this act on June 1, 1954, replacing "Armistice" with "Veterans," and it has been known as Veterans Day since. If you want a glimpse of what war is all about, go down and volunteer at one of our hundreds of veteran's hospitals. Talk to the vets and see what war has done to change their lives. See what the price is in limbs, eyes, and minds.
Ted Rudow III, MA
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While in 'The Great War' of 1914-1918 most of the dead and maimed were conscript soldiers in the militaries of the rival imperialist powers, the main casualties of the wars waged since 1945 by the United States killitary and by those of Britain, France, et al., have been civilians of oppressed nations.
Since the end of U.S. conscription about 40 years ago, everybody serving the U.S. war machine is either a mercenary or somebody infected with the mental illness known as 'patriotism'. While I'm all in favor of rubbing the noses of potential recruits to that war machine in the blood of those among their predecessors who didn't emerge unscathed from their criminal activities, learning about modern war from a visit to a veterans' hospital is like learning about rape or child abuse from a visit to a prison for rapists or child abusers.
Since the end of U.S. conscription about 40 years ago, everybody serving the U.S. war machine is either a mercenary or somebody infected with the mental illness known as 'patriotism'. While I'm all in favor of rubbing the noses of potential recruits to that war machine in the blood of those among their predecessors who didn't emerge unscathed from their criminal activities, learning about modern war from a visit to a veterans' hospital is like learning about rape or child abuse from a visit to a prison for rapists or child abusers.
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