Nov. 11, 2025
Veterans Day
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From President Wilson on 11-11-1919 - A year ago today our enemies laid down their arms in accordance with an armistice which rendered them impotent to renew hostilities, and gave to the world an assured opportunity to reconstruct its shattered order a...
From President Wilson on 11-11-1919 – A year ago today our enemies laid down their arms in accordance with an armistice which rendered them impotent to renew hostilities, and gave to the world an assured opportunity to reconstruct its shattered order and to work out in peace a new and more just set of international relations. The soldiers and people of the European Allies had fought and end
ured for more than four years to uphold the barrier of civilization against the aggressions of armed force. We ourselves had been in the conflict something more than a year and a half.
With splendid forgetfulness of mere personal concerns, we remodeled our industries, concentrated our financial resources, increased our agricultural output, and assembled a great army, so that at the last our power was a decisive factor in the victory. We were able to bring the vast resources, material and moral, of a great and free people to the assistance of our associates in Europe who had suffered and sacrificed without limit in the cause for which we fought.
Out of this victory there arose new possibilities of political freedom and economic concert. The war showed us the strength of great nations acting together for high purposes, and the victory of arms foretells the enduring conquests which can be made in peace when nations act justly and in furtherance of the common interests of men.
To us in America the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service, and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of nations
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In The United States, Veterans Day is now
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set aside to thank and honor all those
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who have served in the military. And thus
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today,
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nations all around the world will again commemorate
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on the eleventh hour
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of the eleventh day
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of the eleventh month.
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And today is Veterans Day,
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originally known as Armistice Day. It's a federal
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holiday in The United States observed annually on
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November 11 for honoring military veterans of the
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United States Armed Forces.
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It,
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it kinda collates a few holidays since, you
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know, other countries, including Armistice
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Day, Remembrance Day,
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and, you know, it occurs on the anniversary
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of the end of World War one, which
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is the eleventh hour of the eleventh day
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of the eleventh month of twenty eight teen
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or twenty eighteen, nineteen eighteen.
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And that's when the armistice with Germany went
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into effect.
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And,
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yeah, it's
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a it's a day that's different than Memorial
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Day.
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Memorial Day, also a US public holiday, is
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in May.
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Veterans Day commemorates the service of all US
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veterans.
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Well,
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the Memorial Day,
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which grew out of the civil civil war
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specifically honors those who have died while in
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military service.
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Another military holiday that also occurs in Maine
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is May is Armed Forces Day, which honors
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those currently
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serving. So
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let's get this straight.
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Veterans Day is for veterans
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of the armed forces.
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The
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Memorial Day
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celebrates people who have died while in service,
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and Armed Forces Day honors those who are
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currently serving.
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Of course, there's a Women's Veterans Day as
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well.
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Don't doesn't say when when that is, but,
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it makes sense.
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But on 11/11/1919,
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president
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Woodrow Wilson issued a message to his countrymen
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on the on the first armaments day,
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which he expressed what he felt
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the day meant to Americans.
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It says,
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a year ago today, our enemies laid down
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arms in accordance with an armistice,
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which rendered them impotent to renew hostilities
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and gave the world an assured opportunity
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to reconstruct
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its shattered order and work out peace.
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A new more just set of international relations,
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the soldiers and people of the European allies
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who fought and endured for months,
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more than four years,
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for months. Oh, what is it? Endured for
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more than four years. There we go. Jeez,
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I can't read.
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I shouldn't be reading anyway.
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But to uphold
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the barrier of civilization
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against aggressions of armed force,
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We ourselves had been in the conflict
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something more than a year and a half.
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So, anyway,
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he he did the whole spiel. I'll I'll
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put actually, I'm gonna put his speech in
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the
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in the show notes here. So let me
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copy that. Alright. And,
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the United States Congress adopted a resolution on
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06/04/2026
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requesting that president Coolidge issue an annual plot
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proclamation calling for the observance of November 11.
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A congressional
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act,
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approved on 05/13/1938
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made November 11 of each year a legal
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holiday,
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so that's why we don't get any mail
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today.
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And in 1945,
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World War two veteran Raymond Weeks from Birmingham,
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Alabama
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had the idea of a national holiday that
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would honor war veterans
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living and dead
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and celebrated the armistice
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celebrated on armistice
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Armistice
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Day.
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Weeks
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led led a delegation
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to general
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Dwight Eisenhower who supported the idea, the National
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Veterans Day.
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Weeks led the first national celebration in 1947
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in Alabama and annually until his death in
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1985.
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President Reagan honored
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weeks at the White House with a presidential
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citizenship medal in 1982
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as a driving force for the national holiday.
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Elizabeth
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Dole,
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who prepared the briefing for president Reagan,
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determined that Weeks was the father of Veterans
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Day.
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But, anyway,
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all that to say that,
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those of you who served in the United
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States military, I thank you.
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I served with you,
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and
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it's,
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it's a good day. You know, post office
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gets the day off.
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Anyway,
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everybody have a good one. This is a
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short and and sweet one with all kinds
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of
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screw ups and, whatever. That's what makes podcasting
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great.
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This is, day 11 of NAPOD POMO.
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Go check out all the other shows that
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are participating over at naypodpomo.0rg,
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and we'll catch you tomorrow with something a
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little more substantial.
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Again, happy Veterans Day.
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In The United States, Veterans Day is now
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set aside to thank and honor all those
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who have served in the military. And thus
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today,
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nations all around the world will again commemorate
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on the eleventh hour
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of the eleventh day
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of the eleventh month.
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And today is Veterans Day,
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originally known as Armistice Day. It's a federal
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holiday in The United States observed annually on
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November 11 for honoring military veterans of the
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United States Armed Forces.
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It,
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it kinda collates a few holidays since, you
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know, other countries, including Armistice
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Day, Remembrance Day,
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and, you know, it occurs on the anniversary
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of the end of World War one, which
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is the eleventh hour of the eleventh day
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of the eleventh month of twenty eight teen
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or twenty eighteen, nineteen eighteen.
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And that's when the armistice with Germany went
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into effect.
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And,
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yeah, it's
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a it's a day that's different than Memorial
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Day.
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Memorial Day, also a US public holiday, is
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in May.
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Veterans Day commemorates the service of all US
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veterans.
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Well,
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the Memorial Day,
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which grew out of the civil civil war
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specifically honors those who have died while in
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military service.
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Another military holiday that also occurs in Maine
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is May is Armed Forces Day, which honors
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those currently
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serving. So
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let's get this straight.
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Veterans Day is for veterans
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of the armed forces.
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The
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Memorial Day
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celebrates people who have died while in service,
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and Armed Forces Day honors those who are
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currently serving.
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Of course, there's a Women's Veterans Day as
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well.
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Don't doesn't say when when that is, but,
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it makes sense.
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But on 11/11/1919,
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president
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Woodrow Wilson issued a message to his countrymen
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on the on the first armaments day,
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which he expressed what he felt
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the day meant to Americans.
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It says,
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a year ago today, our enemies laid down
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arms in accordance with an armistice,
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which rendered them impotent to renew hostilities
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and gave the world an assured opportunity
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to reconstruct
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its shattered order and work out peace.
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A new more just set of international relations,
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the soldiers and people of the European allies
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who fought and endured for months,
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more than four years,
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for months. Oh, what is it? Endured for
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more than four years. There we go. Jeez,
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I can't read.
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I shouldn't be reading anyway.
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But to uphold
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the barrier of civilization
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against aggressions of armed force,
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We ourselves had been in the conflict
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something more than a year and a half.
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So, anyway,
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he he did the whole spiel. I'll I'll
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put actually, I'm gonna put his speech in
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the
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in the show notes here. So let me
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copy that. Alright. And,
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the United States Congress adopted a resolution on
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06/04/2026
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requesting that president Coolidge issue an annual plot
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proclamation calling for the observance of November 11.
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A congressional
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act,
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approved on 05/13/1938
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made November 11 of each year a legal
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holiday,
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so that's why we don't get any mail
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today.
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And in 1945,
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World War two veteran Raymond Weeks from Birmingham,
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Alabama
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had the idea of a national holiday that
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would honor war veterans
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living and dead
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and celebrated the armistice
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celebrated on armistice
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Armistice
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Day.
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Weeks
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led led a delegation
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to general
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Dwight Eisenhower who supported the idea, the National
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Veterans Day.
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Weeks led the first national celebration in 1947
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in Alabama and annually until his death in
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1985.
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President Reagan honored
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weeks at the White House with a presidential
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citizenship medal in 1982
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as a driving force for the national holiday.
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Elizabeth
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Dole,
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who prepared the briefing for president Reagan,
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determined that Weeks was the father of Veterans
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Day.
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But, anyway,
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all that to say that,
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those of you who served in the United
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States military, I thank you.
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I served with you,
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and
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it's,
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it's a good day. You know, post office
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gets the day off.
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Anyway,
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everybody have a good one. This is a
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short and and sweet one with all kinds
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of
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screw ups and, whatever. That's what makes podcasting
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great.
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This is, day 11 of NAPOD POMO.
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Go check out all the other shows that
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are participating over at naypodpomo.0rg,
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and we'll catch you tomorrow with something a
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little more substantial.
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Again, happy Veterans Day.