A number of U.S. veterans, 30 at least, are buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm…
Tag: Veterans
Jun 01
Memorial Day 2018–Honoring and Remembering
Honoring and remembering. That is what Memorial Day is all about. This past Monday, Memorial Day, Joe and I participated in Willshire’s Memorial Day Parade. It had been several years since I attended Willshire’s Memorial Day observance. The last time was probably when my dad was still living. He was a member of the American …
Nov 11
Thank a Veteran Today
Today is Veterans Day, a day to honor and thank all US veterans. Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, created to commemorate of the end of World War I. Fighting between the Allied Nations and Germany was ceased on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. That date is generally …