www1.va.gov - 11/11/2008
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Veterans Day - November 11 November 11 is Veterans Day Wide-angle view of national Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery's Memorial Amphitheater National Ceremony column heading Photo Gallery 2008 Host Organization Military Chaplains Association Visitor ...
PSA - Veteran’s Day
neptunuslex.com 11/4/2008 — U.S.NAVY MEMORIAL TO OBSERVE VETERANS DAY
WHAT
Veterans Day commemoration activities
WHEN
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
1:00 PM Wreath Laying Ceremony by the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard and Navy Band
2:30 PM “World War II Radio Show” Live Concert. For one hour, be transported back to the ...
Alfred Eisenstaed WWII picture to be reunited with US navy veterans
huffingtonpost.com 11/10/2008 — Edith Shain, 90, from Los Angeles, is believed to be the woman who was snapped by a Life magazine photographer being kissed by a sailor in Times Square as Americans celebrated VJ Day in August 1945.
She will serve as grand marshal of New York's Veterans Day parade, riding at the head of a ...
Obama On Vets: "The Best And Bravest Among Us"
hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com 11/11/2008 — Pres.-elect Barack Obama issued a statement commemorating Veterans Day:
"As we mark Veterans Day, all Americans are united in honoring the extraordinary service and selfless sacrifice of our nation's veterans. Our veterans are part of an unbroken ...
Opportunity and Obligation
mudvillegazette.com 11/11/2008 — A Veterans Day post from Some Soldiers Mom (who has a lot of other veterans in the family, too).
On Prop 8 on Veterans Day...
bradblog.com 11/11/2008 — As I haven't had much (if any) time to focus on it since last Tuesday's election, I just wanted to toss in for now, here on Veterans Day, that I find it hard to believe that many of those vets, to whom we ought a great debt, would have risked their ...
Veterans Day, 2008 —
The Swamp
Veterans aboard the former warship Olympia, now a museum, salute the United States flag during a Veterans Day ceremony in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008. The Olympia served in the Spanish-American War. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
by Frank James
To all the veterans out there, thanks ...
Lest We Forget —
Comments from Left Field
This Veterans Day is particularly poignant to me as I lost my beloved grandfather, Attilio “George” Oliverio , less than one month ago on October 17, 2008 at the age of 87. George was a veteran of World War II who did his service in North Africa and Iran.
It is in loving memory of ...
Valour-IT 2008 —
Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..
It's that time of year again...
One of the best ways to observe Veterans Day is by taking care of our veterans who have literally given a piece of themselves in defense of the country, and that's exactly what Valour-IT does.
This year the annual Valour-IT Veterans Day fundraising competition ...
Veterans Day 2008 —
Wizbang
Today is the day that America remembers its veterans. I wonder how President-Elect Obama will respect and honor - oh that's right, this is the guy whose campaign worked so...
Veterans Day 2008 —
Blue Star Chronicles
Happy Veterans Day from Blue Star Chronicles. Today is a day to honor all Americans who have served our country as part of the military service.
Soldier Son Veteran
This is the first Veterans Day in which my own son is a Veteran. I suppose he was last year, but he was still in the war ...
Veterans Day —
Seeing the Forest
I can't think about Veterans Day without thinking about Max Cleland. Max lost three limbs in Vietnam, worked in the Carter administration helping other veterans, and became a senator from Georgia. ...
President-Elect Obama Vows To Help Veterans —
Crooks and Liars
November 10, 2008 CNN Be sure to also check out Bob Geiger's "A Vet's Message To The GOP on Veterans Day -- Shove It": ... Veterans benefits are earned -- and they matter. Which is why I get so disgusted whenever I see all the faux military-loving Republicans turning up on Veterans Day with ...
On Veterans Day —
neo-neocon
Yes, indeed, I am that old—old enough to remember when Veterans Day was called Armistice Day. The change in names occurred in 1954 , when I was very small, in order to accommodate World War II and its veterans.
Since then, the original name has largely fallen out of use—although ...
Veterans' Day —
Obsidian Wings
by hilzoy
Today is Veterans' Day. It's not the only day when I am grateful to our veterans, and certainly not the only day when I remember those who died or were injured in combat. But it is one of the days when I try to say: thank you. My thoughts are with you.
I wish I didn't have to ...
Veterans' Day —
Political Animal
Veterans' Day Today is Veterans' Day. It's not the only day when I am grateful to our veterans, and certainly not the only day when I remember those who died or were injured in combat. But it is one of...
Veterans Should Be Celebrated Every Day (Rep. Ciro Rodriguez) —
Congress Blog
Today is Veterans Day. On this day, we’ll take time to honor the service of those men and women who have served our country with valor. By tomorrow morning, let us not forget their incomparable sacrifice and not waver in our commitment to our veterans. This year, I’m proud that laws have been ...
On This Veterans Day —
Daily Kos
Between last week's election and last month's financial breakdown, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan retreated even further from the minds of the American people. So on this Veterans Day, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and the Ad Council are launching a campaign to help the ...