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Veterans Day November 11th

Veteran's Day is a day set aside to honor the veterans of America's wars. It was originally known as Armistice Day to commemorate the official ending of hostilities in World War I - which occurred at the...

8 comments    holiday france world war ii
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The Candle in the Window

From earliest times to the present home has always been more than a simple shelter from the elements. Home also represents family and loved ones as well as a place where its members are always welcome. What...

15 comments    love family home
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Some Smoking War Tales

Most battlefield photos of modern soldiers taken immediately after battle usually depict an unshaven and weary GI with a cigarette hanging from the corner of his mouth. This is such a common sight in modern...

4 comments    health education children
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Free Vintage Post Cards for Memorial and Veterans Day

It's not necessarily traditional to send cards to US military veterans for Memorial Day or Veterans Day, but there's no reason not to start that tradition right now using these patriotic vintage post cards.

9 comments    arts veterans memorial day
Love of Country is Patriotic80

25 Ways to Be Patriotic

Are you patriotic? Ordinarily, you might not have to consider the question, unless it happens to be the season between Memorial Day and Labor Day in the United States, or if you are running for President....

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Tribute to Veterans

On November 11th, every American needs to remember the sacrifices our veterans have made and continue to make. From poems to music to the history of the anthem of praise written by Francis Scott Keys to a...

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Halloween Pages of a Different Color - Alternative Themes

Autumn is a beautiful season in North America, full of brightly turning colors in the wind, bonfires in the cool evenings, apple picking by the bushels, caramel sauce, pumpkin pies, fresh vegetable soups made...

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A Memorial to Veteran Aviators and Their Planes

Once located on the outskirts of Tucson, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base has now become engulfed by the growing city. While no longer outside of the city, the base remains a major Air Force base serviced by...

3 comments    technology war holiday
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The Eleven Federal Holidays and Whether They Should Remain Holidays...

According to the United States Postal Service schedule of holidays, there are ten holidays a year that are considered "Federal holidays". Federal holidays are those holidays recognized by the Federal...

5 comments    politics christmas holiday
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Veterans Day - Audie Murphy Actor and War Hero

Each year on Veteran's Day many TV channels broadcast war movies intended to honor the exploits of our veterans. Among those shown is the 1955 movie "To Hell and Back" staring Audie Murphy. Unlike most of...

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