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Editorial — Honor our veterans
Next Wednesday, Nov. 11 is the 90th anniversary of Veterans Day. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the day is “a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.” And so next Wednesday, ceremonies will be held locally and nationwide.
Nov. 11 is the anniversary of when President Woodrow Wilson signed the Armistice that ended World War I and up until 1954, the day was referred to as Armistice Day, until President Dwight Eisenhower changed it to Veterans Day.
The Dept. of Veterans Affairs states that the original concept was for the day to be observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11 a.m. So at 11 a.m. next Wednesday, during the Veterans Day National Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, a color guard, made up of members from each military branch, will honor America’s war dead during a traditional ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. The ceremony will continue inside the Memorial Amphitheater.
Locally, the American Legion Post 42 of Chatham will hold ceremonies on the Village Green 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. It will include placing of a memorial wreath, salute to deceased veterans by the Legion’s firing squad and more (in case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Post rooms on Woodbridge Avenue).
In Valatie, there will be a short, dignified wreath laying at the War Memorial Garden in Glynn Square at 11 a.m. Nov. 11. Also, the village will hold the 4th annual Valatie Veterans 5K run, sponsored by the Boy Scout Troop 114 of Valatie, which will start at 10 a.m. Registration is $15 and can be done online at www.active.com or get a form at www.mhcable.com/~bsa114. Registration that day is $20 and begins at 9 a.m.
The run was originally organized by Troop 114 Scout Andrew Earl as an Eagle Scout project to raise funds to purchase an historical marker in the square and to honor veterans.
There could be other ceremonies throughout the rest of Columbia County, so check with your local Town Hall or Legion.
Or you can attend the Nation’s Parade in New York City. Opening ceremonies are in Madison Square Park, Fifth Avenue at 24th St., and the parade will go up Fifth Avenue, from 26th to 56th St., followed by a street fair. It usually includes veterans from all over, so even our local veterans can join (visit www.unitedwarveterans.org).
And since this is a national holiday, government offices — federal, state and local — will be closed, as will post offices, banks and schools.
President Wilson proclaimed that the day “be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” … giving America the opportunity to “show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…”
And while we’re honoring those lost in wars past and present, we must not forget those who are still fighting.
Nov. 11 is the anniversary of when President Woodrow Wilson signed the Armistice that ended World War I and up until 1954, the day was referred to as Armistice Day, until President Dwight Eisenhower changed it to Veterans Day.
The Dept. of Veterans Affairs states that the original concept was for the day to be observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11 a.m. So at 11 a.m. next Wednesday, during the Veterans Day National Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, a color guard, made up of members from each military branch, will honor America’s war dead during a traditional ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. The ceremony will continue inside the Memorial Amphitheater.
Locally, the American Legion Post 42 of Chatham will hold ceremonies on the Village Green 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. It will include placing of a memorial wreath, salute to deceased veterans by the Legion’s firing squad and more (in case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Post rooms on Woodbridge Avenue).
In Valatie, there will be a short, dignified wreath laying at the War Memorial Garden in Glynn Square at 11 a.m. Nov. 11. Also, the village will hold the 4th annual Valatie Veterans 5K run, sponsored by the Boy Scout Troop 114 of Valatie, which will start at 10 a.m. Registration is $15 and can be done online at www.active.com or get a form at www.mhcable.com/~bsa114. Registration that day is $20 and begins at 9 a.m.
The run was originally organized by Troop 114 Scout Andrew Earl as an Eagle Scout project to raise funds to purchase an historical marker in the square and to honor veterans.
There could be other ceremonies throughout the rest of Columbia County, so check with your local Town Hall or Legion.
Or you can attend the Nation’s Parade in New York City. Opening ceremonies are in Madison Square Park, Fifth Avenue at 24th St., and the parade will go up Fifth Avenue, from 26th to 56th St., followed by a street fair. It usually includes veterans from all over, so even our local veterans can join (visit www.unitedwarveterans.org).
And since this is a national holiday, government offices — federal, state and local — will be closed, as will post offices, banks and schools.
President Wilson proclaimed that the day “be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” … giving America the opportunity to “show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…”
And while we’re honoring those lost in wars past and present, we must not forget those who are still fighting.
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