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Friday, November 10, 2017
Veterans Day Thoughts Iva Walker | Columnist
More and more lately, as I approach Veterans’ Day, I think of my Uncle Roy. Strictly speaking, he was Great Uncle Roy, my paternal grandmother’s brother, but we did not stand on ceremony about such niceties. He was the last of his generation on that branch of the family tree and he was a lovely man. His wife, Aunt Grace, was a heckuva cook and going to their house for dinner was always an occasion. At some point during the visit we would usually get to go see his sheep and hear about the farm. The farm and the house in which they lived was the last remnant of the ancestral Cahoon place in Avon, both probably engulfed by McMansions or fast food emporiums by now. All of which has very little to do with why I think of Uncle Roy on Veterans’ Day. I think of him then because he was a “Doughboy”, a member of the A.E.F.—the American Expeditionary Force—that went with General “Black Jack” Pershing to France, marking the entry of the United States into World War I, the first direct entry of the United States into a European conflict. It was a pivotal point in the evolution of the United States as a world power. He never spoke of it that I know of, though Mom has the letter that he wrote home to his father about the goings-on in Paris at the close of the conflict. Was he in the filthy trenches? Was he touched by the poison mustard gas? Did he know about another Ohio boy, Eddie Rickenbacker in the air battles which were a new feature of warfare in that terrible “War to End All Wars”? This tall, gangly (I remember him that way even at age eighty or ninety) young man from the farms and garden plots of Avon, Ohio, did he see the adventure or the heartbreak of being transported “Over There”? He was one of the Yanks that were coming to save Europe from itself. He certainly was not one being sung about in a popular song of the time, “How ya gonna keep ‘em down on the farm, after they’ve seen Paree?” He, indeed, went back to the farm, to the family home where I remember him, growing corn, growing celery, raising sheep, never speaking of his experiences, at least not to us. What spoke to me was his uniform. All wool, it hung up in the attic with other remnants of past lives—a spinning wheel, trunks and boxes, a parlor organ—no doubt being devoured by moths through the years—so many years since marching away, and coming home. Home, of course, was changed by his going away and by his coming back. It is always so for the veterans… and for those who care for them. Honor is the deserved response to their service; that does not change. Sometimes a life well-lived and thoughtful remembrance of sacrifice is a nation’s best recognition of all its “Doughboys” in whatever conflict we have engaged. Every uniform speaks. We must listen.
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Take A Moment and Thank A Veteran For Serving submitted by K aren Shesko, American Legion Aux. 737
Veterans Day is Saturday, November 11. Its inception began when fighting ceased on the eleventh hour of November 11, 1918, of World War I, known as the “Great War” and regaled as the war to end all wars. Armistice Day was declared by President Woodrow Wilson on 11/11/19. He stated, “...the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory”. President Dwight Eisenhower issued on 11/8/54 the first “Veterans Day Proclamation” which stated “...in order to ensure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, veteran organizations and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose -- a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve at home and abroad and sacrifice so much for the common good...”
America has seen many challenges of war since 1918. Defeating the Nazi’s and Japanese in World War II, sending troops to protect democracy in Korea, VietNam and throughout the world to give a voice to the voiceless and persecuted. Our brave men and women, along with their families, have stationed both within and outside the American borders serving heroically and helping others, often giving the ultimate sacrifice. On this Veterans Day, please honor these sacrifices by extending your heart and hand and thanking a veteran and their family for all their efforts to keep us all safe. Freedom is a full time job and our service members never get a day off, even on Veterans Day. To all our veterans, please join me to say, “Thank you for your service, you are so appreciated”.
Avenue of 444 Flags and the War on Terror Veterans Memorial Honors Veterans in Mercer County, PA
Mercer County, PA – Veterans Day, November 11, provides a special day to reflect upon the sacrifices of military veterans. The Avenue of 444 Flags and War on Terror Veterans Memorial is proud to welcome visitors to their location this Veterans Day and year round. This outstanding tribute includes an amazing display of 444 flags flying in the wind and 12-foot tall monuments listing military personnel who have died in the war on terror. It is located at 2619 East State Street, Hermitage, PA. The creation of the Avenue of 444 Flags began in 1979 when America was dealing with the Iranian Hostage Crisis. For the first time in U.S. history, an American Embassy was overrun and 53 American hostages taken. As the days, weeks, and months of the crisis dragged on, Americans began to protest. The owner of Hillcrest Memorial Park, Tom Flynn, tired of seeing the American flag burned in the streets by Iranians, and he decided to respond. On day 100 of the ordeal, with the help of unemployed steel workers in the valley, Flynn erected 100 American flags. One flag was raised for each day of the hostage crisis to date. He made a commitment to continue to raise one flag a day until the hostages were released. The flag count rose to 444 as the last flag was raised on January 20, 1981 – 444 days after the embassy had been surrendered. Now, 36 years later, the flags still fly as a symbol of the freedoms made possible by the sacrifices of United States veterans. Flynn continued his dedication to honoring veterans with the addition of the War on Terror Veterans Memorial in the center of the Avenue of 444 Flags. The Memorial lists the names of every American service man and woman
who has given their life in the War on Terror from 1975 to present. The Memorial is a series of steel and glass monuments, 12 feet tall by 4 feet wide, in a circle around a water fountain. The names of the fallen are etched in chronological order of death, in dark glass, within five panels on each of the stainless steel towers. New names are added after confirmation from the Department of Defense. The latest effort started by Flynn is an affiliation with Operation Toy Soldier, a nationwide non-profit program that helps local military families. From this Veterans Day on November 11 and through December 18, you can drop off new, unwrapped toys at the Avenue of 444 Flags office for distribution to children of local military families.
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