Veteran's Day is dedicated to honor
all men and women, both living and deceased, who have served in the nation's
armed forces.
It is a legal federal holiday in
the United States. Veteran's Day is always celebrated on November
11th, regardless of the day of the week on which it falls.
In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson
proclaimed November 11th as Armistice Day to commemorate the end of World
War I, which took place at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th
month. Congress changed the name to Veteran's Day in 1954.
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Little grandson asked: "Granddaddy,
when you were in the Army and were posted as sentry at night, were you
afraid?"
"I was, grandson, but only until
I fell asleep."
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A sentry bewildered by the many
formalities of guard regulations, hailed his superior officers, while serving
his sentry duty, with the challenge, "Halt! Look who's here!"
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A car driver took notice of a soldier
hitching a hike.
"Where are you going, boy," he asked.
"To the barracks, sir."
"Sorry, but I'm going in the opposite
direction"
"So much the better!" agreed the
soldier.
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Did You Know?
The term "the whole 9 yards" came
from W.W.II fighter pilots in the South Pacific. When arming their airplanes
on the ground, the .50 caliber machine gun ammo belts measured exactly
27 feet, before being loaded into the fuselage. If the pilots fired all
their ammo at a target, it got "the whole 9 yards."
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Sergeant Hoppkins found himself
in hospital. He was visited by a soldier from his platoon: "Sarge, the
men are all concerned about you. We took up a collection. We bought you
this apple with the money."
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An ensign on sea duty for the first
time overheard a recruit say he was going 'downstairs'.
"Listen, sailor," he snarled. "Downstairs
is below. That side is starboard. That's aft and that's portside. And if
I hear you say one more civilian word like that I'll throw you through
that little round hole window over there!"
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Ten Recruits had just arrived at
the training camp and were lined up for inspection.
"Hey Johnson!" yelled the drill
instructor, " those are the ugliest shoes I've ever seen!"
"Yes, sir" the young man answered.
"Those shoes are really really ugly,
right?" hollered the D.I again.
"Yes, sir"
"And that hair - don’t they have
barbershops where you came from?"
"Yes, sir", answered the recruit.
"So why didn’t you get a haircut?"
"I was saving up for shoes, sir"
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A Marine enters a barber shop for
a haircut and a shave. While the barber is foaming him up, the Marine mentions
that he always has problems getting a close shave around the cheeks, that
it looks sloppy and distracts from his appearance.
"I have just the thing", says the
barber taking a small wooden ball from a nearby drawer. "Just get a wooden
ball like this and place it between your cheek and gum". "Here, let me
show you how well it works".
The Marine places the ball in his
mouth and the barber proceeds to give him the closest shave the Marine
has ever experienced. After a few more strokes the Marine starts thinking
about the ball in his mouth. So he asks in garbled speech.
"And what if I swallow it?
"No problem", says the barber, "Just
bring it back tomorrow like everone else does."
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Our Greatest Respect for Those Who
Serve
Eulogy for a Veteran
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at
night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
Author Unknown
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