This Veteran's Day we remember and thank those men and women who have served our country and kept us free. We owe them a debt bigger than we can ever imagine and that we can never repay.
This is also a special Veteran's Day because, coincidentally enough, it's the 90th anniversary of the end of World War One. On this very date -- November 11, 1918 -- the armistice was signed to end "The Great War" or "The War to End All Wars."
My Brooklyn grandfather fought in World War One and was hit by mustard gas at one point. Fortunately, he survived and came home to marry my grandmother. He served bravely in a machine gun unit and saw some really nasty stuff. Whenever he had time, he would travel around the French countryside and organize baseball games with fellow soldiers and Frenchmen. And he gave up the one opportunity in his life to visit England when he traded his R&R pass with a British solider who wanted to visit his family. He was a great guy.
So on this special Veteran's Day, I remember him.
In Astoria Park, you can visit the Long Island War Memorial dedicated to the veterans of World War One. It was built in 1926 and stands there proudly to this day.
This is also a special Veteran's Day because, coincidentally enough, it's the 90th anniversary of the end of World War One. On this very date -- November 11, 1918 -- the armistice was signed to end "The Great War" or "The War to End All Wars."
My Brooklyn grandfather fought in World War One and was hit by mustard gas at one point. Fortunately, he survived and came home to marry my grandmother. He served bravely in a machine gun unit and saw some really nasty stuff. Whenever he had time, he would travel around the French countryside and organize baseball games with fellow soldiers and Frenchmen. And he gave up the one opportunity in his life to visit England when he traded his R&R pass with a British solider who wanted to visit his family. He was a great guy.
So on this special Veteran's Day, I remember him.
In Astoria Park, you can visit the Long Island War Memorial dedicated to the veterans of World War One. It was built in 1926 and stands there proudly to this day.
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