Today is a special day for more than the obvious reasons. If you are a US citizen then it is one if the days that we honor those who have served this nation. Generally this federal holiday is for honoring those Veterans of the US Armed Forces. Many organizations like the American Legion, AmVets and VFW also honor those who have passed on. Officially there is a holiday specifically for those service members who have given that ultimate sacrifice which is Memorial day.
However honestly a vet is a vet alive or dead so please take a moment and consider the freedoms granted you as a citizen under the Constitution of the United States. Protection of those freedoms is the cornerstone of the oath that all of these Veterans take upon entering the service. Not matter how trivial is may seem try to imagine living without even one of those freedoms and perhaps you will begin to comprehend the commitment these brave souls have made.
In other news today also hold significance albeit it somewhat arbitrary in that it is a once per century occurrence where the date and time is marked on the 11s. This means that at the moment of this articles publishing it was exactly 11/11/11 11:11:11 (that’s AM by the way because PM is 23…) and that will not align again for another 100 years. Of course next year it will occur on the 12s. In light of that wherever you are consider these moments and enjoy your freedom to enjoy this holiday as you see fit.
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Thank you for listing my post, and for celebrating Veterans Day on your blog.
Thanks for the comment. I spent 11 yrs in the Coast Guard so Veterans Day holds a wee bit of significance here… ;-D