In 1919, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation
declaring Armistice Day on November 11th as a day to honor those who
lost their lives service to the United States during World War I. In May 1954,
President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill expanding recognition to include all
who have served our country in the armed forces; shortly afterward, Congress
changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day.
Today I honor those from my family who have
served in the military (or in the case of the Revolutionary War, provided
support to the army):
My siblings:
« Arny
Sherrell
« Tony
Sherrell
« Jennifer
Spurlock
Civil War veterans:
« James H.
Burton
« James B.
Forshee
« Ambrose B.
Martindale
« Howell B.
Martindale
« Michael
Yawman
Revolutionary patriots:
« Luther Cary
« George Clayton
« Thomas Cook
« William Justice
« James Reeves
© 2011 Denise Spurlock
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