Was it important for you to attend a veterans day ceremony today? and Why?
968408
yes as " all gave some -- some gave all " to help preserve the free will and freedoms we enjoy today. we need to honor the Ladies and Gentlemen who have are and will continue to defend our Country against those who have do and will try to force their will on the population. whatever freedoms we have today we can say " Thank you to a Veteran for maintaining. "
570028
USMC.  "The 1st to land, the 1st to fight".  This is in no way to disrespect the other branches of service and those who served within them.  However, my deceased uncle was awarded 2 purple hearts and a medal of valor in the Pacific Theater of WWII.  My father was awarded the same in Korea.  What really "cuts to the bone" is their experiences in combat.  They saw more "sh*t" by the age of 20, then you and I could ever dream of in a lifetime.  I vividly remember their recollections each and every time I go to the polling place.  As much as I hate to want to vote on occassion, I do so in their honor.  I am of a firm belief that The Almighty has a special place in His Kingdom for the likes of these men and women who sacrificed their innonence and their lives and limbs in the name of freedom, no matter what country they came from.  So do the right thing on Memorial Day and just thank a Veteran.
906418
The date of the 1st Veterans Day was November 11,1918,The day WWII(World War 2)ended.I believe that this year is the 88th Veterans Day
710404
Yes Veterans day is a day to rejoice in the feedoms and liberty that many people take for granted.  It is to celebrate the fact that many brave men went off to war during WW1 (of which there are so few remaining), WW2 (numbers also dwindling), The Korean War, Vietnam and any other war torn countries that North American has lost it's youth.  Today you can include females in that mix also as there are many brave women who have gone to battle in the Gulf War and the oil war that is going on now.  I usually don't answer homework questions but feel that everyone should be aware of the brave sacrifices that these veterans gave in order for us to live as we do today.  Bravo and hope that your paragraph will educate others in your class on what Veteran's Day is all about.
776277
Of course not.  It's Veteran's Day.  And what better way to pay respect to our veteran soldiers than to suspend the delivery of mail.
665200
Too often we forget,but today is to remember that we should remember everyday the sacrifices of men and women to keep us free. It looks like they're getting so little gratitude from those they're helping, help them to realize the gratitude that should be in all of our hearts for their incredible job well done. To all the military personnel at home and abroad, thank you!
707709
I was part of the parade in my town.\n\nI'm the standard bearer from the local Royal British Legion branch at Pontardawe... I also attend the small service at the Cenotaph on the 11 November and the Festival of Remembrance at Swansea's Brangwyn Hall.\n\nMy brother was also part of today's parade when he marched with the Air Training Corps squadron.\n\nI also parade in Neath each year for the Battle of Britain parade and other ceremonies and parades that pop up.\n\nI find that 2 minutes silence is a tiny amount compared to the millions of lives lost during the wars. To give 2 minutes from our lives is nothing to ask for, I can't see why anyone shouldn't stop what they're doing for only 120 seconds so we can commemorate and thank all those who have fallen, been wounded or have survived the wars during our history and the fight for freedom.\n\nBut.. just to add... what I do on the parades is among the other I do which is typical for a normal 18 year old student. I crawl around the pubs, play pool, watch films at cinemas, go for random drives with friends...\n\nI have never seen combat or conflict, but I don't want to forget the ones who have... and neither should anybody else. We should be grateful for what they did for us and to thank them, wo can never forget.
540971
If it is really that important to you, you could go ahead and prepare the speeches and assign them.  So not forget that it is thier graduation too. Your fellow graduates may have different ideas of what makes thier day meaningful. They may not want to memorize and present a speech. Be prepared for them to not do it or to do it poorly if you take this path.\n\nFor symbolism you could check wikipedia.
879647
First, thank you for your service.  I honor all of our Veterans.  Second, I'm not a current service member but am married to an Army Veteran, have two currently deployed, with our youngest son leaving for Basic in June.  \nSupport?  Oh yes!  All one has to do is visit a post office on any given day and just observe the requests for 'custom forms'.  \nI belong to many support groups who send out a minimum of 25 care packges weekly.  We sponsor the 5 major hospitals in Iraq, our MAOs and many Veteran Hospitals here in the States. \nAs for me and my family, we will serve, honor and pay our respects to ALL Military members as well as our cherished Veterans.\nBTW, I lost a son in September.  This Mom knows the high cost of freedom and we choose to HONOR his memory by carrying on his dreams.\nAgain, thank you for YOUR service.
949744
veterans day honers the living who fought in wars / Conflicts\nMemorial day is memory of those who died.
87131
Memorial Day is in celebration of all people who have passed away. Veterens Day is a time to remember the men and women who served their country in the armed forces.
806940
Aww, don't feel so bad you did at least remember right? It sounds like you were playing with your child and doing things that veterans fought so you COULD do them. But what I did was woke up and kissed my husband and told him thank you because he is a veteran. I looked out at the sunny day (bit cold here but sunny) and sent a prayer over seas, praying that God keep the men and women over there now safe. I then did as you did and me and my hubby watched and played and laughed with our blonde haired blue eyes children because WE CAN DAMN IT (lol) What a wonderful thing the vets from the past and today give us eh? The freedom to laugh with our children WHEN WE choose and play WHEN WE choose and teach them of religion WHEN  AND HOW WE choose. Then we went and placed beautiful red, white and blue flowers upon my grandfathers grave and I told him thank you also, why? because I can!!! Huggs sweety and don't be so hard on yourself!!!  Why be? When you were only enjoying your day and child because you can. You remembered and somehow I think people remember every day, I know I do!!!
880809
Veterans Day is always observed on November 11, regardless of the day of the week on which it falls.  When a holiday falls on a non-workday -- Saturday or Sunday -- the holiday usually is observed by the government on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday).\n\nA law passed in 1968 changed the national commemoration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. It soon became apparent, however, that November 11 was a date of historic significance to many Americans. Therefore, in 1978 Congress returned the observance to its traditional date.
414523
I intend to go to a dawn service for the first time - my grandfather was in the RAAF and my grandmother served in the women's auxillary during WWII and now they're both gone I want to pay my respects for the work they did and the ultimate sacrifice of others in their generation.\nThe afternoon - BBQ, beers and 2-Up I think, a classic Anzac Day!!
845839
One point would be that all veterans put their lives on the line when they signed on the line, not just those that were sent to war. I feel that Veterans' Day has turned into War Veterans' day and, while I am very thankful for the sacrifice the war veterans have made, let's not forget that all the veterans were subject to the same possibility of being sent to war. Let's honor them all.
765256
It is a day of HONOR, to our Veterans. I received many thank yous from friends and family, and it was very appreciated. A gift shouldn't be necessesary. For myself and most vets I know just knowing people remember and respect what we have done is more than enough. If someone wanted to spend money, I would tell them to donate time instead, and place flags on the graves of fallen Soldiers on Veterans day.
588243
I just got back from Iraq and spent the day remembering the 3 who died in my company.  I looked at pictures and read emails from their families and sent them notes.  There were no parades here but many of us got out the flags and paid tribute to vets at cemetaries in the area.