Veterans Day

Thank you, Veterans! A tribute to Fr Emil Kapaun, Military Chaplain

I have this memory of helping my Mom packing goodies to ship to Vietnam where her younger brother was serving in the Army Infantry. In all I had four uncles who were in the military. Two were her younger brothers, and two were my father’s older brothers who were in the Navy. Today, I know…

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The Why of Veterans Day

The history behind today’s holiday, Veterans’ Day, thanks to the US Department of Veteran Affairs. In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who…

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