Saturday, November 10, 2012
A history of Veterans Day and guide to local veteran events.
- GOVERNMENT
- Ben Gross
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
This Sunday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day, a time to recognize and honor those who have served in our nation’s military. But why that day? The Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, took effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed "November 11" as the first remembrance of the end of the Great War: To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations… In 1926, Congress …
Monday, November 14, 2011
A special Veterans Day Mass was held at St. Paul's Catholic Church with the Charles Carol Post of the Catholic War Veterans participating.
- LOCAL CONNECTIONS
- O.P. Ditch
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Photographs include Auxiliary Bishop F. Richard Spencer, Archdiocese for the Military Services, and the priests and parishioners of St. Paul's, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and Resurrection Churches, as well as members of the Catholic War Veterans at the 3rd annual Veterans Day Mass held in the 1838 Church of St. Paul the Apostle. Special thanks to O.P. Ditch for sharing his photos with Patch!
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St. Paul's Church
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Students at Clarksville's St. Louis School got treated to hands-on military experience during a special Veterans Day event during which members of the military showed them everything from military gear to what it's like to work inside a Humvee.
Holding what looked like a strap into the air, Lt. Col. Frank Walton stood in front of an excited group of St. Louis School students, and asked them what they thought it was. Immediately a half dozen eager students shot up their hands with an answer. "Is it a belt?" asked one. "Do you wear it on your head?" asked another. Then came the explanation; it was a tourniquet. "This has saved more soldiers’ lives than just about anything else," Walton said, silencing his adoring crowd. He then went on to show how it works. Walton's demonstration was part of the school's Veterans Day celebrations. During the event, four members of the military, who are also parents at the school, became teachers for the day, explaining everything from how to use …
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St. Louis School
12500 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, MD
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Upload a photo or video of your or a loved-one to be featured on Veterans Day.
- LOCAL CONNECTIONS
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Did you or a loved one serve our country? If so, there have got to be some good photos and videos to show it. So, dig through that old shoebox; find that file folder or scroll way down on your profile pictures--they’re bound to be somewhere. Are you a tough sergeant major? Surely, someone in basic training took your picture looking stunning with standard-issue glasses. Whether you were a Marine aboard Camp Pendleton or a soldier in Germany, Patch wants to see your photos and videos, as well as hear your story. Is there a photo showing you serving the veteran community? We want to see that too. Simply upload your photos by clicking the “Submit Your Photos” button above the main image and we will feature it on Veterans Day. Make sure to …
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