In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington, D.C., became the focal point of reverence for America’s veterans.
Similar ceremonies occurred earlier in England and France, where an unknown soldier was buried in each nation’s highest place of honor (in England, Westminster Abbey; in France, the Arc de Triomphe). These memorial gestures all took place on November 11, giving universal recognition to the celebrated ending of World War I fighting at 11 a.m., November 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month). The day became known as “Armistice Day.”
Armistice Day officially received its name in America in 1926 through a Congressional resolution. It became a national holiday 12 years later by similar Congressional action. If the idealistic hope had been realized that World War I was “the War to end all wars,” November 11 might still be called Armistice Day. But only a few years after the holiday was proclaimed, war broke out in Europe. Sixteen and one-half million Americans took part. Four hundred seven thousand of them died in service, more than 292,000 in battle.
Armistice Day Changed To Honor All Veterans
The first celebration using the term Veterans Day occurred in Birmingham , Alabama , in 1947. Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran, organized "National Veterans Day," which included a parade and other festivities, to honor all veterans. The event was held on November 11, then designated Armistice Day. Later, U.S. Representative Edward Rees of Kansas proposed a bill that would change Armistice Day to Veterans Day. In 1954, Congress passed the bill that President Eisenhower signed proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day. Raymond Weeks received the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Reagan in November 1982. Weeks' local parade and ceremonies are now an annual event celebrated nationwide.
Similar ceremonies occurred earlier in England and France, where an unknown soldier was buried in each nation’s highest place of honor (in England, Westminster Abbey; in France, the Arc de Triomphe). These memorial gestures all took place on November 11, giving universal recognition to the celebrated ending of World War I fighting at 11 a.m., November 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month). The day became known as “Armistice Day.”
Armistice Day officially received its name in America in 1926 through a Congressional resolution. It became a national holiday 12 years later by similar Congressional action. If the idealistic hope had been realized that World War I was “the War to end all wars,” November 11 might still be called Armistice Day. But only a few years after the holiday was proclaimed, war broke out in Europe. Sixteen and one-half million Americans took part. Four hundred seven thousand of them died in service, more than 292,000 in battle.
Armistice Day Changed To Honor All Veterans
The first celebration using the term Veterans Day occurred in Birmingham , Alabama , in 1947. Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran, organized "National Veterans Day," which included a parade and other festivities, to honor all veterans. The event was held on November 11, then designated Armistice Day. Later, U.S. Representative Edward Rees of Kansas proposed a bill that would change Armistice Day to Veterans Day. In 1954, Congress passed the bill that President Eisenhower signed proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day. Raymond Weeks received the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Reagan in November 1982. Weeks' local parade and ceremonies are now an annual event celebrated nationwide.
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CARD DECK BIBLE
"A deck of cards"
A young soldier was in his bunkhouse all alone one
Sunday morning over in Afghanistan. It was quiet that
day, the guns and the mortars, and land mines for some
reason hadn't made a noise.
The young soldier knew it was Sunday, the holiest day
of the week. As he was sitting there, he got out an
old deck of cards and laid them out across his bunk.
Just then an army sergeant came in and said, "Why
aren't you with the rest of the platoon?"
The soldier replied, "I thought I would stay behind
and spend some time with the Lord."
The sergeant said, "Looks like you're going to play
cards."
The soldier said, "No sir, you see, since we are not
allowed to have Bibles or other spiritual books in
this country, I've decided to talk to the Lord by
studying this deck of cards."
The sergeant asked in disbelief, "How will you do
that?"
"You see the Ace, Sergeant, it reminds that there is
only one God.
The Two represents the two parts of the Bible, Old and
New Testaments.
The Three represents the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Ghost.
The Four stands for the Four Apostles: Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John.
The Five is for the five virgins that were ten but
only five of them were glorified.
The Six is for the six days it took God to create the
Heavens and Earth.
The Seven is for the day God rested after working the
six days.
The Eight is for the family of Noah and his wife,
their three sons and their wives, in which God saved
the eight people from the flood that destroyed the
earth for the first time.
The Nine is for the lepers that Jesus cleansed of
leprosy. He cleansed ten but nine never thanked Him.
The Ten represents the Ten Commandments that God
handed down to Moses on tablets made of stone.
The Jack is a reminder of Satan. One of God's first
angels, but he got kicked out of heaven for his sly
and wicked ways and is now the joker of eternal hell.
The Queen stands for the Virgin Mary.
The King stands for Jesus, for he is the King of all
kings.
When I count the dots on all the cards, I come up with
365 total, one for every day of the year.
There are a total of 52 cards in a deck, each is a
week, 52 weeks in a year.
The four suits represents the four seasons: Spring,
Summer, Fall and Winter.
Each suit has thirteen cards, there are exactly
thirteen weeks in a quarter.
So when I want to talk to God and thank Him, I just
pull out this old deck of cards and they remind me of
all that I have to be thankful for."
The sergeant just stood there and after a minute, with
tears in his eyes and pain in his heart, he said,
"Soldier, can I borrow that deck of cards?"
--Originator Unknown
Please let this be a reminder and take time to pray
for all of our soldiers who are being sent away,
putting their lives on the line fighting for us.
Send this on so that we can have a multitude praying
for our people and our country.
God Bless America!
CARD DECK BIBLE
"A deck of cards"
A young soldier was in his bunkhouse all alone one
Sunday morning over in Afghanistan. It was quiet that
day, the guns and the mortars, and land mines for some
reason hadn't made a noise.
The young soldier knew it was Sunday, the holiest day
of the week. As he was sitting there, he got out an
old deck of cards and laid them out across his bunk.
Just then an army sergeant came in and said, "Why
aren't you with the rest of the platoon?"
The soldier replied, "I thought I would stay behind
and spend some time with the Lord."
The sergeant said, "Looks like you're going to play
cards."
The soldier said, "No sir, you see, since we are not
allowed to have Bibles or other spiritual books in
this country, I've decided to talk to the Lord by
studying this deck of cards."
The sergeant asked in disbelief, "How will you do
that?"
"You see the Ace, Sergeant, it reminds that there is
only one God.
The Two represents the two parts of the Bible, Old and
New Testaments.
The Three represents the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Ghost.
The Four stands for the Four Apostles: Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John.
The Five is for the five virgins that were ten but
only five of them were glorified.
The Six is for the six days it took God to create the
Heavens and Earth.
The Seven is for the day God rested after working the
six days.
The Eight is for the family of Noah and his wife,
their three sons and their wives, in which God saved
the eight people from the flood that destroyed the
earth for the first time.
The Nine is for the lepers that Jesus cleansed of
leprosy. He cleansed ten but nine never thanked Him.
The Ten represents the Ten Commandments that God
handed down to Moses on tablets made of stone.
The Jack is a reminder of Satan. One of God's first
angels, but he got kicked out of heaven for his sly
and wicked ways and is now the joker of eternal hell.
The Queen stands for the Virgin Mary.
The King stands for Jesus, for he is the King of all
kings.
When I count the dots on all the cards, I come up with
365 total, one for every day of the year.
There are a total of 52 cards in a deck, each is a
week, 52 weeks in a year.
The four suits represents the four seasons: Spring,
Summer, Fall and Winter.
Each suit has thirteen cards, there are exactly
thirteen weeks in a quarter.
So when I want to talk to God and thank Him, I just
pull out this old deck of cards and they remind me of
all that I have to be thankful for."
The sergeant just stood there and after a minute, with
tears in his eyes and pain in his heart, he said,
"Soldier, can I borrow that deck of cards?"
--Originator Unknown
Please let this be a reminder and take time to pray
for all of our soldiers who are being sent away,
putting their lives on the line fighting for us.
Send this on so that we can have a multitude praying
for our people and our country.
God Bless America!
Listen as Elvis toast Old Glory
Elvis Presley .. from 1975 Live performance. Was released posthumously in 1977 on the B side of "My Way."
Read the accompanying message as you listen. This will give you goose bumps!!!
Speakers on ...
http://home.comcast.net/~nw-fla/tribute_flag_B_thompson.htm
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