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Who is a Veteran?
It’s our parents (dad and/or mom) , our brothers and/or sisters, our grandparents, our uncles and aunts, our cousins and our friends. All 823 students here at Rocky River want to say Thank You to these awesome and wonderful people that have served in the army, navy, air force, marines, national guard, coast guard and protected us and our country and who have helped others protect their countries. Many of us have had loved ones serve in the military. Thank You Grandpa! Thank You Uncle! Thank You Dad! Thank You Mom! Thank You Friends Far and Wide!
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World Wide Celebrations- DO YOU KNOW OF OTHERS?
- Veterans Day- Is November 11th to honor and celebrate those who served not to be confused with Memorial Day in May is to honor those who died in service. Originally this was known as Declaration Day where flowers were put on graves of dead Civil War soldiers.
- It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day , which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the end of World War I.
- Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders “who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations” and “the contribution and suffering of all those who have served.
- Armistice Day (which coincides with Remembrance Day and Veterans Day public holidays) is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of WWI which took effect at eleven o’clock in the morning—the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918.
- Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of WWI to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Hostilities formally ended “at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
- Volkstrauertag public holiday in Germany two Sundays before the first day of Advent. It commemorates all those who died in armed conflicts or as the victims of violent oppression. It was first observed in its modern form in 1952.
We honor our military with speeches, parades, ceremonies and dedications.
How do you honor these special people?
America The Beautiful
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