We must not forget his or her service. Have you honored a veteran by going out of your way to say “thank you?” Their sacrifices must be remembered! Veterans Day is a United States holiday observed annually in honor all those, living and dead, who served in the U.S. armed forces in wartime.

Armistice Day, the frontrunner of Veterans Day, was proclaimed in 1919 to commemorate the termination (at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918) of World War 1. On the first anniversary of the truce, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation eulogizing fallen Allied soldiers and referring to Nov. 11 as Armistice Day. It became a holiday in America, France, England and Canada.

Veterans Day acquired its present name and broadened significance in the U.S. in 1954. Canada calls it Remembrance Day. It’s known as Remembrance Sunday in England. The holiday is a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.

Every veteran deserves thanks, and not just in November!
Even following their military stints of service, most continue sacrificial serving. Duties include keeping patriotism alive and to honor fallen comrades performing military graveside services. Veterans deserve much more for their many sacrifices.

As Pastor John Hagee says, “It’s the soldier not the reporter who gives you the freedom of the press and it’s the soldier not the campus organizer that allows you to demonstrate.”

“Freedom is beautiful. And for the veterans who sacrificed to advance freedom, we thank you,” former President George W. Bush said in the fall of 2011 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, to honor veterans for their service and sacrifice.

These brave soldiers answered their country’s call. Many gave the ultimate sacrifice! The Lord Jesus Christ still calls us to His righteous cause — through the power of the Holy Spirit. Are you listening?

The Apostle Paul writes in 2 Timothy 2:3-4, “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
“No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”

The spiritual battle is raging. Faithful and loyal soldiers are needed. Have you heard the call?