Veterans Day vs Memorial Day

With Veterans Day coming up I wanted to express the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day!

Veterans Day is a day to thank all of our living active and retired service members. Veterans Day actually started in 1926 as Armistice Day. This was to honor all WW1 veterans. It wasn't until WW2 in 1954 that it was changed to Veterans day to honor all veterans in all wars!

 

I can't thank all of my family and extended military family enough for everything they do.

Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor those men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Memorial Day actually originated after the Civil War in 1865 and became an official holiday in 1971.

Both of these days are dear to my heart! I have active family members; retired family members and my mother was killed in Iraq in 2007.

So please make sure that this Sunday November 11th 2018, (Observed on November 12th) you thank all of our active and retired service members!