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Medclinician2013
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Posted: November 11 2013 at 8:43am |
Perhaps of all Veteran's Days in my life, this one is the most ignored in the mainstream media in history. On December 1, 2013 the elderly and poor veterans will be hit by a cataclysmic event of wiped out social security when many paying for 3 months out of their checks dwarfing some to $20-$30. There will be no money for the rent, many will become homeless, and the food assistance programs and shelters will be overwhelmed.
Yet perhaps I can post this article, since Googling Veteran's Day on 5 major search engines brought up some history and many free dinners, no writing of poignant http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poignant significance could I find on the Internet. Yet one gentleman posted an article which seems to give the basic facts about the holiday. liowegian.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/veterans-day/ Veteran’s Day is one day a year that is supposed to be dedicated to the men and women who put their lives on hold to serve our nation. It falls on November 11th for a reason. On the 11th day of the 11th month at the eleventh hour, the cease fire ending World War One went into effect. Originally called Armistice Day, Poppy Day, or Remembrance Day, this day was set aside to remember the end of the war to end all wars and the people who fought in it. The reason it was referred to as Poppy Day is there is a poppy seed that can lay dormant for years and years until the ground it is in is disturbed. There used to be an area in Belgium and France (currently known as Nord Pas De Calais) known as the County of Flanders. During World War I, after some fierce fighting, the allied troops were buried in a makeshift cemetery known as Flanders Fields. When the following spring arrived, areas that had been dug up to bury soldiers were covered in red poppies. This is the reason that on Veteran’s Day, groups from American Legion Posts pass out poppies and ask for donations. The money they make from the donations is used to buy American Flags to place on the graves of veterans come Memorial Day. In America, until the end of World War Two, Veteran’s Day was known as Armistice Day. Unfortunately, the peace that started when the war to end all wars ended did not last, but Veteran’s Day lives on. At a cyber simulation of a nightclub last night in Second Life with avatars from all over the world, a bitter debate erupted as many became inebriated, drugged, and the fierce argument raged for perhaps 20 minutes-Is Veteran's Day only for Americans who fought in foreign wars?With no small amount of patriotism I donned my combat fatigues and dog-tags, boots, and even military cap, and found there was no small amount of hostility for Americans spreading globally throughout world. The Brits raged that they had remembrance day, the French had Armistice Day french.lovetoknow.com/How_the_French_Celebrate_Armistice_Day The Canadians also were irate and also spoke of Remembrance Day or Poppy Day as the DJ gave me a cyber poppy to wear. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day The Aussies (Australians) (some ranted) that they had given lives and lost love ones in not a national war. It is also was celebrated today by them as well http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/remembrance/ The Russians celebrate Victory Day on May 9th. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-104078162/stock-photo-saint-petersburg-may-veterans-day-in-russia-world-war-ii-victory-day-portrait-of-a-hero-may.html Comment: How well to we honor and take care of or people who risked their lives, in some cases, to preserve the Freedom and Liberty of the United States as well as the world? http://www.nd.gov/veterans/homeless/ About one-third of the adult homeless population have served their country in the Armed Services. Current population estimates suggest that about 131,000 Veterans (male and female) are homeless on any given night and perhaps twice as many experience homelessness at some point during the course of a year. Many other Veterans are considered near homeless or at risk because of their poverty, lack of support from family and friends, and dismal living conditions in cheap hotels or in overcrowded or substandard housing. Right now, the number of homeless male and female Vietnam era Veterans is greater than the number of service persons who died during that war -- and a small number of Desert Storm veterans are also appearing in the homeless population. Although many homeless Veterans served in combat in Vietnam and suffer from PTSD, at this time, epidemiologic studies do not suggest that there is a causal connection between military service, service in Vietnam, or exposure to combat and homelessness among Veterans. Family background, access to support from family and friends, and various personal characteristics (rather than military service) seem to be the stronger indicators of risk of homelessness Almost all homeless Veterans are male (about three percent are women), the vast majority are single, and most come from poor, disadvantaged backgrounds. Homeless Veterans tend to be older and more educated than homeless non-Veterans. But similar to the general population of homeless adult males, about 45% of homeless Veterans suffer from mental illness and (with considerable overlap) slightly more than 70% suffer from alcohol or other drug abuse problems. Roughly 56% are African American or Hispanic. Conclusion: Those with relatives and friends who are American Veterans many still think of them with strong feelings of love and deep respect and honor. Yet on this Veteran's day I would ask we remember our allies who we could not have won the wars without. They died for our country and the world as well. A moment of silence and deep thought and for some even prayer for the noble men and women who died for the free world..... moment ... May God, for those believe in such a being, bless and protect the families and loved ones who remember with great emotion, love, and respect the fallen whose courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten. Medclinician |
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Thanks for this post Med, It's called Remembrance Day here. Everything stops at 11.00am for 1 minutes silence.
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Veterans day has no possessive apostrophe and neither does Americans only. You got that backwards. My grandson now has my grandfather's medals because he served in both world wars in the Royal Navy. But because my grandson is an American and the medals are his great great grandfather's who was British, his school has no interest. Only Americans (no possessive apostrophe) are considered worthy of remembrance on the 11th of the 11th. Is America the only country in the world? |
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Thank you for your service Med, Turbo, and any other Veterans who visit this site.
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