Today is Veteran’s day. We want to express our thanks to our Veteran’s and those men and women currently serving in the military. I thought I would take a moment and explain the history of Veteran’s day.

Veteran’s day has it roots at the end of WWI and what started out as Armistice day. On November 11, 1918 at 11 a.m. an armistice was signed to end the hostilities of World War I. A year later Woodrow Wilson decreed that at 11 am American’s should pause to remember the armistice and embrace peace.

Years later the first U.S. unknown solider from WWI was laid to rest in the tomb of the unknown solider in 1921 on Armistice day. In 1926 a resolution was passed inviting all American’s to remember the armistice. Between 1926 and 1938 the country began to hold parades and ceremonies to remember the day. By 1938 the day was marked with so many parades and ceremonies congress made it an official Holiday.

In 1954, after World War II, then president Eisenhower changed the holiday from Armistice day to Veteran's day to honor all the people who had severed their country. 

We should always remember those who server ,but today especially, please find a moment to remember those who came before us, some paying the ultimate price, and those serving now. Find a moment to give them thanks. Stop and give thanks to someone you see wearing the uniform of this great country. These fine men and women don’t ask much from their country but they and their families sacrifice a great deal and many have given all they have.

We honor you all and give thanks to you for our freedoms! God bless you all!