Today is Veterans Day in the U.S. Other countries refer to this as Remembrance Day, which is more descriptive of the sentiment of the day. It is a day to remember those who served or are serving. People often mix up military holidays. Memorial Day is a day to honor those who died in service. Veterans Day is a day to remember who served and who are serving, but it’s always hard to ignore a man or a woman in uniform.
It’s also hard not to remember people on Memorial Day, who served and who later died but did not die in action. I think it’s hard because we can’t help but realize what their service means or meant at the time. Pam pointed out yesterday that others served, in different ways, but served nonetheless.
I choose to remember everyone.
If you’ve been here before, you know that I often feature the photo of an American flag. It flies at Veterans Park, where I walk most mornings. The Memorial is in the center of the park, surrounded by playing fields. I remind myself that my father fought in WWII so we could have parks like this to play in. I talk to him when I’m at the Memorial. He’s been gone for 41 years, but I think he hears me.
I looked up Veterans Day to make certain that people currently serving are honored on this day. The definition below made me sad:
Veterans Day honors active and former US service members annually on November 11, the anniversary of the end of World War I. This year, the holiday falls on Monday, giving many office workers and students a long weekend.
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I find that definition woefully unintelligent. It would have been better without the final sentence.
I will walk through Veterans Memorial Park today around 7:15 am. I will stop at the Memorial. I will think about family members and friends who have served or are currently serving. I’ll take a picture of the flag and I’ll say a little prayer. I will remember, like I always do.
Today’s gallery includes photos from my archive appropriate for the day.
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