I wanted to take a moment to write about the fact that today is Veteran’s Day here in the states.

Veteran’s Day is always observed on November 11th – one of few U.S. holidays to be observed on such a particular date as opposed to the “the third Thursday” or the “second Tuesday” of a month. The reason for this is because fighting from the first World War is known to have ceased on November 11th – at the eleventh hour – of 1918. I’m not trying to take us back to history class here, but here is a fantastic link that features a lot of history about the day from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

Modern day, the day has definitely continued to be a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love for our great country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. I know and love many veterans of our great United States military, and wanted to use this as an opportunity to stop and realize Veteran’s Day more than a day that I don’t have to go to work because it’s a federal holiday, but more as an opportunity to educate others on the meaning behind it and why we observe it.

Thank you to all veteran’s for your service – for so directly putting your life on the line so that I can continue to live the safe, prosperous life I live here on our American soil. :) 

Thank you.