On this day in 1918, World War I ended on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11 hour.
On this day in 1921, The Tomb of the Unknowns was dedicated at Arlington Cemetery.
On this day in 1996, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund launched “The Wall that Heals.”
Veterans Day honors all U.S. Military veterans who have served, and are serving, our country.
On this day of honoring, remembering, and memorializing our veterans, it is good to remember that our military consists of many religious and non-religious beliefs – but always, our wars have been about liberation, never about occupation, never about confiscation.
On this day, I remember my father, who served in WWII and two brothers who served in the U.S. Air Force and I am praying God’s blessing on all who have served and are serving.
On this day in 1620, the Mayflower Compact was signed. The first colonists leading the way to America, as we know it today, signed a governing document for Plymouth Colony. The colonists crossed the Atlantic Ocean aboard the Mayflower. At least half of those were Christians, seeking the freedom to practice Christianity, without the tyrannical direction of the the King James. The Compact clearly established that the Colony would be free of English law. “It was devised to set up a government from within themselves and was written by those to be governed.” The compact began “In the name of God, Amen.”
When creating the Mayflower Compact, the signers believed that covenants were not only to be honored between God and man, but also between each other. They had always honored covenants as part of their righteous integrity and agreed to be bound by this same principle with the Compact. John Adams and many historians have referred to the Mayflower Compact as the foundation of the U.S. Constitution written more than 150 later.
America was indeed begun by men who honored God and set their founding principles by the words of the Bible. They lived their lives with honesty, reliability, and fairness toward establishing this country “for the sake of its survival.” A great many of America’s Founding Fathers have been quoted in regard to living by Biblical values.
God bless our Military.
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