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American poet and writer, Eve Merriam, said, “I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, ‘Mother, what was war?’”
This ideal has yet to be realized, and our future in foreign conflict is uncertain. The 20th and 21st centuries have been littered with conflict and many of our brave patriots have sacrificed much for our nation’s ideals.
When World War I subsided in 1918, and President Woodrow Wilson, in 1919, proclaimed a day to be dedicated to world peace - Armistice Day. World War I was “the war to end all wars,” then World War II came along, and the Korean Conflict. In 1954, a popular idea gained notoriety - that Armistice Day be changed to Veterans Day to recognize all service members.
Vietnam veterans, unfortunately, received less than a warm embrace from their motherland. However, over the passing decades America has learned many valuable lessons in revering these special men and women. Maya Angelou, another American writer and poet, spoke of this importance when she said, “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!”
It is worthy of note that 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean Conflict. As our nation draws nigh the end of our conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, let us always remember those who serve our nation and risk everything to ensure its safety. May we hope as Oliver Wendell Holmes did in his wise rhyme, “Lord, bid war’s trumpet cease. Fold the whole earth in peace.”
George Washington said in his first State of the Union speech, “The preparation for war is essential for the preservation of peace.” May you find appreciation for our Soldiers’ service effort in this edition of

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