The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of this year in the twenty-first century, we pause to honor our veterans on this Veterans Day and remember that first of the great world wars, which ended the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918.

To those who served, we thank you.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

— Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 – 1918)
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[VIDEO] Veterans Day: All Gave Some, Some Gave All

I know I’ve posted this video before but it gets me every time and it couldn’t be more appropriate than for today. Hopefully it will serve as a good reminder of those who’ve gone before us, all the way back to our founding, who fought to create and preserve this great nation for us:

 

Here is another short film that was made to honor the sacrifice of the men and women of the US military and their families that wait for them at home:

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[VIDEO] Obama Weekly Address Honoring America's Veterans, Saturday November 9, 2013

In this week’s address, President Obama commemorates Veterans Day Weekend by thanking the brave men and women who have worn this country’s uniform. The President says he is proud of their service and will do everything possible to ensure America always has their back and always honors their sacrifice.

Via: White House.gov

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