{"id":8221,"date":"2025-11-11T10:29:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dahlman.online\/?p=8221"},"modified":"2025-11-11T10:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:44:01","slug":"veterans-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dahlman.online\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/veterans-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"1044\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dahlman.online\/index.php\/2018\/07\/23\/don-dahlman\/dad-in-uniform\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dad-In-Uniform.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone SE&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1532350741&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dad In Uniform\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dad-In-Uniform.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dad-In-Uniform.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1044\" style=\"width:118px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dad-In-Uniform.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dad-In-Uniform.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dad-In-Uniform.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dad-In-Uniform.jpg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dahlman.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dad-In-Uniform.jpg?w=2520&amp;ssl=1 2520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Eleventh Hour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cHostilities will be stopped on the entire front beginning at 11 o&#8217;clock, November 11th (French hour). The Allied troops will not go beyond the line reached at that hour on that date until further orders\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;(Allied Commander, French Marshal Ferdinand Foch).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Numerologists believe that certain numbers hold \u201cspecial powers\u201d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;They say it\u2019s no coincidence that the Armistice ending World War I went into effect on the Eleventh hour, of the Eleventh day, of the Eleventh Month.&nbsp; Eleven is a \u201cMaster Number*\u201d.&nbsp;&nbsp;But the staff of French Marshal Foch, the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces, had a more practical reason.&nbsp;&nbsp;The ceasefire was signed at 5:00 am on that day. The battle lines were four hundred miles long, and there were continuing operations both at sea and in the air.&nbsp;&nbsp;11\/11\/11 was an easy way to communicate to all that the battles should stop, at all places, at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>* 11 represents illumination; a channel to the subconscious; insight without rational thought; and sensitivity, nervous energy, shyness, and impracticality. It is a dreamer (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldnumerology.com\/numerology-master-numbers\/master-number-11\/\">Numerology<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estimates are that 3000 soldiers died in that six hour span. Some died because commanders&nbsp;&nbsp;hadn\u2019t \u201cgotten the word yet\u201d. Some were trying to gain \u201cthat last\u201d strategic advantage over an enemy they battled for more than four years.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is a measure of the massive size of the war, that so many died in that brief period before the shooting stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The End of War<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally, \u201cArmistice Day\u201d celebrated the end of &#8220;The War to End All Wars\u201d.&nbsp;&nbsp;But the next generation discovered that World War I was only a beginning.  November 11<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;was soon joined by May 8<sup>th<\/sup>, Victory in Europe Day, and the formal surrender of Japan on the deck of the USS Battleship Missouri on September 2nd.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the United Kingdom and Canada, it became known as Remembrance Day.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the United States we call it Veterans Day, to honor those who served.&nbsp;&nbsp;(That\u2019s different than Memorial Day, that honors those who died in service).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am the child of two World War II veterans.&nbsp;&nbsp;Dad was from Cincinnati, and joined the Army (rather than be drafted) in 1941.&nbsp;&nbsp;He ultimately used his finance degree from the University of Cincinnati to become part of Army Finance, dealing with payrolls and, after the D-Day Invasion, currencies in France.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mom was British.&nbsp;&nbsp;Her war experiences were dramatic as a part of Prime Minister Winston Churchill\u2019s \u201cprivate\u201d spy service, the Special Operations Executive (SOE).&nbsp;&nbsp;She was in and out of occupied Europe throughout the War (\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/dahlman.online\/index.php\/2020\/12\/10\/my-story-babs-dahlman\/\">My Story<\/a>\u201d, in her own words).&nbsp;&nbsp;They met and fell in love as the bombs fell on London, and had to move their wedding date up by a couple of months because of the coming D-Day invasion.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Generation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I\u2019ve always had a special appreciation of those who served their Nation.&nbsp;&nbsp;After all, if it wasn\u2019t for that service, I wouldn\u2019t be here!!&nbsp;&nbsp;I grew up with their stories, shared around the living room over gin and tonic or straight Kentucky bourbon.&nbsp;&nbsp;I was too young (barely) to get drafted for the Vietnam War, but that conflict soured many Americans on military service.&nbsp;&nbsp;And many civilians had difficulty distinguishing those who served, from those who bore the responsibility for sending our soldiers there.&nbsp;&nbsp;Coming home from Vietnam meant hiding their service, even at the airports as they travelled.&nbsp;&nbsp;I had close friends who had the toughest duties in Vietnam, and it took a lot of trust for them to share their stories.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In my father\u2019s generation, 33% of the men served in the military.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, less than half of that percentage have that same shared experience.&nbsp;&nbsp;That makes Veterans Day even more special. It&#8217;s not just to honor their service, but to realize the huge sacrifice many of them have made.&nbsp;&nbsp;War hasn\u2019t gotten \u201cbetter\u201d in our advanced technical age, in fact, advances have made the injuries more serious, and difficult to treat.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Haunting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Warfare seems different, maybe even crueler in this modern age.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our recent wars have been fought where it was difficult to distinguish between ally and enemy.&nbsp;&nbsp;A ten year-old child looking for a Hershey Bar from my father\u2019s generation, more recently carried an improvised explosive device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;And we now know that brain injuries and exposure to varying chemicals leave lifelong effects.&nbsp;&nbsp;The veteran who seems \u201cfine\u201d on the outside, may still be suffering on the inside.&nbsp;&nbsp;I  had the opportunity to spend some time with these \u201cnew\u201d veterans. (As opposed to the old veterans sitting around our living room back in the 1960\u2019s).&nbsp;&nbsp;Not only do they need to be recognized for their efforts, but also helped with the issues that still haunt them (often literally).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s Veterans Day, a day designated to honor those who served our Nation.&nbsp;&nbsp;I\u2019ve gone from knowing veterans of my parents\u2019 generation, to my generation, to the generations of kids I taught and coached in school.&nbsp;&nbsp;No matter the divisive politics of our current era; no matter whether someone is \u201cMAGA\u201d or \u201cWoke\u201d or somewhere in between.&nbsp;&nbsp;We all owe a debt of thanks to the few who served and serve now.&nbsp;&nbsp;That debt is payable on any day, but particularly today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To my Veteran friends \u2013 Happy Veterans Day.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thank you for your sacrifice, for all of us.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eleventh Hour \u201cHostilities will be stopped on the entire front beginning at 11 o&#8217;clock, November 11th (French hour). The Allied troops will not go beyond the line reached at that hour on that date until further orders\u201d&nbsp;(Allied Commander, French Marshal Ferdinand Foch). Numerologists believe that certain numbers hold \u201cspecial powers\u201d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;They say it\u2019s no coincidence &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dahlman.online\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/veterans-day\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Veteran\u2019s Day&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Veteran\u2019s Day : Our America - Essays on Politics and American Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dahlman.online\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/veterans-day\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Veteran\u2019s Day : Our America - Essays on Politics and American Life\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Eleventh Hour \u201cHostilities will be stopped on the entire front beginning at 11 o&#8217;clock, November 11th (French hour). 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