Veteran's Day

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 died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations..."
-Wikipedia

As we celebrate the holiday today, now called Veterans Day, we honor those who have served in the military in any capacity, reserving Memorial Day in the spring for those who lost their lives. While I in no way consider my family a military family, many of our men have served, from my grandfather and father-in-law in WWII through Vietnam and Iraq. I'm very proud of them all.