Daily Cascade

Celebrating Veterans Day

Prompt: Veterans and Heroism
Today, November 11 is Veterans Day in the United States, the anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I.
For the US writers, what is the best way to honor our veterans? Then, what can we, civilians, do to better understand the experience and challenges of the veterans?
For WdC's writers not from the USA, what is heroism to you and who would you call a real hero?

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First, I'd like to thank all my veteran friends and writers in Writing.com. I also wish to thank all the veterans everywhere for their work and unbelievably difficult sacrifices they made for our country. I can't even begin to imagine what they have gone through for this nation, leaving their families behind to protect the rest of us. Thank you, Veterans, again and again.

Having said my peace, I also want to include a few facts in this entry. For those of us who may mix it, there's a difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day.
*Memorial Day specifically commemorates the men and women who died while serving their country, mostly on the battlefield.
*Veterans Day is the day when we thank and honor all the people who have served, living or deceased, but especially the living veterans among us.

Then, although most of us may know it, I would like to include a section from Almanac.com, as a short history for Veterans' Day:
"A Short History of Veterans Day
Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day in the United States, commemorating the signing of the agreement that ended World War I at 11:00 A.M., November 11, 1918. President Woodrow Wilson celebrated the first Armistice Day in 1919.
In 1938, November 11 became a legal holiday by an act of Congress.
In 1954, this federal holiday was changed from “Armistice” to “Veterans” Day. "

In addition, I wanted to write a poem for our veterans but I choked because whatever I could come up with, it would never be enough, even minimally. So instead, here's a link to a page with the poems that reflect some of my sentiments.

https://www.veteransforamerica.us/page/poems-and-inspiration

Happy Veterans Day!