Veteran's Day - Thanks to all the brave women and men who have served our country.

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Mary McHugh mourns her fiancé, Sgt. James Regan, at Section 60 in Arlington National Cemetary. Sgt. Regan, an Army Ranger, was killed when his patrol vehicle was blown up by a bomb in Baghdad.

Normandy

Soldiers of the 16th Infantry Regiment, wounded while storming Omaha Beach, wait by the chalk cliffs for evacuation to a field hospital for treatment, D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Korea

A grief stricken American infantryman whose buddy has been killed in action is comforted by another soldier. In the background a corpsman methodically fills out casualty tags, Haktong-ni area, Korea. August 28, 1950. Sfc. Al Chang.

Vietnam

Left: In this June 17, 1967 file photo, medic James E. Callahan of Pittsfield, Mass., treats a U.S. infantryman who suffered a head wound when a Viet Cong bullet pierced his helmet during a three-hour battle in war zone D, about 50 miles northeast of Saigon. Right: In this January 1966 file photo, First Cavalry Division medic Thomas Cole, from Richmond, Va., looks up with one uncovered eye as he treats a wounded Staff Sgt. Harrison Pell during a firefight in the Central Highlands in Vietnam, between U.S. troops and a combined North Vietnamese and Vietcong forces. AP| Henri Huet

Iraq

Marine Staff Sgt. John Jones. SSgt John P. Jones was serving in Iraq with the 1st Battalion/ 7th Marines when he was severely injured on January 3, 2005. John was in the 7th vehicle of a 35-vehicle convoy when it hit a double-stacked anti-tank mine. The mine that exploded under his hummer launched him 25 feet through the top of the vehicle.

Afganistan

Cpl. Pat Tillman, left, and his brother Kevin. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Tillman left a lucrative career as an NFL football player to enlist in the U.S. Army. Tillman was killed in action on April 22, 2004 near Sperah, Afghanistan.

Comments

The day to remember...

[sophia-sadek.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't include Sgt. James Regan in the roster of veterans. His day is Memorial Day, not Veterans Day.

The issue of the name change from Armistice Day to Veterans Day came up at work. A colleague reminded me that many calendars did not pick up on the name change until long after the official change. Armistice Day was a celebration of peace. Changing the name to Veterans Day makes it more of a war celebration. I guess that suits America better.

As for whether veterans serve their country, rather than serving the people who own their country, is probably a topic for another day.