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Don Eickholt
Ottoville Army - Sgt. 1972-1974

Joseph Eickholt
Ottoville Army Reserve 2003-Present

Jerold Eickholt
Ottoville Army - Sgt. 1968-1970

Robert Eickholt
Ottoville Army 1966-1967

Barry Eickholt
Ottoville US Marines - Sgt. 2004-2008

Lawrence Eickholt
Ottoville Army WWII

Gilbert Ricker
Delphos US Army - AAA Staff Sgt. 1942-1945

Carl Ricker
Venedocia US Army 1967-1969

William Turnwald Jr.

Ottoville Army - WWII

Thom Eickholt
Ottoville Army - SP-5 Served in France

Melvin Martz
Delphos Army 1944-1946

Harold A. Harpster
Delphos US Marine Corps. 1942-1946

Robert Fought
Delphos Air Force 1952-1973

Albert S. Vogt
Elida US Army - PFC WWII 1942-1946

Robert W. Miller
Delphos US Army - Korea 1952-1954

Tina Witkop
Delphos Navy 22 years

Randy H. Kill
Delphos Air Force 8 years

Howard R. Kill
Delphos US Army 1962-1966

Ron Weaver
Delphos Army - Sgt. 1965-1968

Delphos Army - Ft. Campbell 2010-Present

Sean Osting

Delphos Army Iraq Vet, Ft. Drum, Currently in Afganistan 2007-present

Joshua Osting

Jason Osting
Delphos Army 2000-2004

Wilfred F. Osting
Delphos Army 1941-1946

Delphos Air Force - Material Sgt. 1941-1945

Eugene Osting

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James Hammons
Delphos US Marines 1958-1962

James Hammons
Delphos Navy 1964-1966

Van Wert US Marine-4th Div. WWII - Iwo Jima Vet. 1942-1945

Clark S. Reeder

William Looser
Delphos Army WWII Served: 1942-1945

Delphos Coast Guard Served: 1967-1971

Robert Looser

Delphos National Guard Served: 1969-1975

Gerald Looser

Michael Knebel
Fort Jennings US Navy 1992-Present

Charles Knebel
Fort Jennings Air Force 1985-1993

Denise Knebel
New York Air Force 1981-2004

Robert Knebel
Fort Jennings Air Force 1979-2001

George Knebel
Fort Jennings Army 1958-1960

William Kissell
Delphos Army 1956-1963

William Knebel
Delphos Army 2007-Present

Zachary Knebel
Delphos Army 2005-Present

Clarence W. Hoersten
Ottoville Army 1944-1946

Paul N. Grilliot
Delphos Air Force - US 8th WWII 1943-1945

Raymond Beining
Delphos Army 1943-1946

Arnold Heitmeyer
Ottoville Army - 101st Airborne WWII 1942-1945

Fred H. Cross
Delphos Army Germany, France 1943-1946

Gerald E. Cross
Delphos Army Vietnam 1970-1971

Charles J. Verhoff Sr.

Kalida Army 1952-1953

Harold Pohlman
Delphos Army E.T.O. 1945-1947

Robert W. Hammons
Delphos Army 1947-1951

Robert Grothouse
Delphos Army - WWII Germany 1945-1946

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Edward Kleman
Delphos Army 1986-1988

Arthur Kleman
Delphos Air Force 1951-1955

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George Kelbley
Delphos Army Infantry 1917-1919

Murray Cohen
Delphos Army 1953-1955

Ray Geary
Delphos Army - SP5 1970-1972

Arthur L. Fischer
Delphos Army 1944-1946

Burl Morris
Delphos Navy 1943-1946

Earl Morris
Delphos Navy 1943-1945

Larry J. Morris
Delphos Navy 1975-1979

Delphos Army Infantry - First Lt. Killed in Korean War 1951-1953

Hilary Allemeier

Robert J. Brickner
Delphos Army 1951-1953

Ambrose D. Ricker
Ottoville Army - POW 1941-1945

Delphos Marines Vietnam Veteran 1966-1968

Jim Schulte

Phil Martin
Delphos Marines 1965-1966

Irvin Suever
Delphos Army - Sgt. 1950-1952

Arthur J. Grothouse
Delphos Air Force 1941-1945

Kathryn Altstaetter
Delphos Army Currently serving in South Korea 2011 to present

Delphos Army - Vietnam Received Purple Heart 1968-1970

Garry G. Stewart

Donald Glen Lause

Delphos Navy 1943-1946

Delphos US Army Judge Advocate 26 General Corps. 1973-1999

Glen D. Lause, Col.

Delphos Marines - 2009-Present

Corporal Derek T. Fischer

Jim Holdgreve
Delphos US Army 1966-1968

Delphos Army - S Sgt. 1942-1945 Ret. from Army Reserve

Jack E. Cochensparger

Rolland H. Blockberger
Delphos Navy, WWII 1945-1946

Vandalia, IL/Delphos US Army WWII 1946-1947

Earl L. Spears

Louis Hohman
Delphos Army 1963-1965

David Hohman
Van Wert Army 1987-1991

Donald C. Buettner
Delphos Army 1918-1919

Donald J. Buettner
Delphos Army 1942-1945

Thomas L. Buettner
Delphos Army 1944-1946

Ellis Gene Buettner

Delphos Navy 1949-1953

Wayne V. Metzger
Delphos Navy 1948-1952

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Gene R. Miller
Delphos Navy 1947-1968

John F. Feathers
Delphos Navy 1951-1956

Edward C. Wrasman
Delphos Army 1918

Eugene H. Wrasman
Delphos Navy 1943-1946

Daniel J. Wrasman
Delphos Air Force 1982-2007

Glen G. Buettner
Delphos Air Force 1969-1973

Bradley E. Goergens
Delphos Army 1985-1991

Dennis L. Siefker
Vaughnsville Army 1972-1974

Robert L. Youngpeter
Spencerville Army - 1951-1952 Died in Germany serving his country.

Eugene N. Youngpeter
Spencerville Air Force 1955-1967

Ralph J. Wrasman
Delphos Navy 1944-1946

Richard W. Wrasman
Delphos Army 1950-1954

Richard W. Wrasman
Delphos Air Force 1954-1957

Melvin C. Wrasman
Delphos Air Force 1950-1953

Dale Good
Fort Jennings Army 1974-1977

Gordon Moenter

Delphos Delphos One Delphos of the most recognizable symbols of any company is its logo. Whe used correctly and consistently, it provides a visual representation of th Air Force Army Army commitment to quality. 1961-1965 1988-1990 1957-1959

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Franklin B. Kleman
Ottoville Army Luzon & New Guinea 1945-1946

Ottoville Army - Korean War 1951-1952

Norbert Miller

Ambrose (Bud) Koester

Ottoville Army - WWII 1942-1945

Colors The version of the Wittler John P. logo above was designed usingL. Spitnale When Marvin Pantone 3308. preferred that this Pantone color be used on printed materials. The CPS Delphos Delphos green circle should remain filled with white when put onto a colo Army Marines background. 1957-1959 1943-1946 If the logo needs to be reproduced using the CMYK (process) colo appropriate values are as follows: C=100, M=0, Y=60, K=72. RGB val G=72, B=58. It is also acceptable to use the logo in strictly black and white format as color printing is not available or appropriate:

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VETERANS OF DELPHOS WESLEYAN CHURCH

Glen E. Brantley Jr.

Delphos U.S. Marines 1966-1971

Nick Z. Gengler
Delphos U.S. Coast guard 1943-1946

Charles R. Gengler
Delphos U.S. Marines 1969-1972 & 1974-1976

Ronald D. Basinger
Continental U.S. Army 1969-1971

Michelle Farler
Delphos U.S. Army 1985-1989

Bill Farler
Delphos U.S. Army 1983-1988

Frank Rigdon
Venedocia U.S. Navy 1951-1955

William K. Place Sr.

Delphos U.S. Army 1942-1946

Ohio City U.S. Marines - Purple Heart 1966-1968

Jerry Hirn

Louis Sterling
Delphos U.S. Navy

Charles Sterling
Delphos U.S. Army W.W. I

Frank Sterling
U.S. Army 20 Years of Service

Vernon B. Sterling
Delphos U.S. Air Force 1943-1946

Lester Sterling
Delphos U.S. Army 1948-1950

George Sterling
Delphos U.S. Air Force 1955-56

Harold Nick Sterling

Delphos U.S. Air Force 1959-1967

Lorrie Sterling
Lima U.S. Air Force 1981-1983

Harold Stuttler
Delphos U.S. Army - Korea Purple Heart 1950-1953

Tim Mericle
Delphos U.S. Navy 1959-1963

Danny Ladd
Delphos U.S. Navy 1974-1978

Ronald N. Strayer
Denver, Colorado U.S. Navy 1951-1954

Gale Strayer
Delphos U.S. Navy 1953-1957

Gary D. Strayer
Delphos U.S. Army 1963-1993

Michiel T. Strayer Michael T. Strayer Delphos

Delphos U.S. Army - Vietnam U.S. Army - Vietnam 1967-1969 Purple 1967-1969 Stars Heart-2 Silver

Delphos Auto Supply Co.

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Delphos Delphos HOURS: Thurs., Fri. U.S. Army 7:30-5:30 Mon., Tues., U.S. Army Served: 2000-2004 Wed.; 7:30-2:00 Saturday 7:30-7:30 Served: 1941-1946

Here is a provocative piece by a clergyman who is also a member of the U.S. Marine Corps: by Father Denis Edward OBrien, USMC
It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given Eugene Osting us freedom of the press. Joshua E. Osting It isDelphos the soldier, not the poet, Delphos U.S. Air Force - Material Sgt. U.S. Army 13th Who has1037th Air freedom of speech. Iraq Air Force, given us Currently in Served: 1941-1945 Served: 2007-Present It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who allows the protester to burn the flag. And you better believe it!

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Harvey G. Barnes Jr.

Delphos Air Force 1974-1977

Harvey G. Barnes
Delphos Army - WWII 1942-1946

Delphos Marines - Vietman 1963-1967

Charles F. Hammond

Donald M. Hammond
Delphos Army 1950s

Paul E. Hammond
Delphos Navy 1962-1966

Dave Hammond
Delphos Navy 1951-1954

Delphos Army - WWI 41st infantry 1918-1919

Ben Allen

Thomas A. Minning
Delphos Army - WWII 1940-1945

Mike Fairfax
Navy Vietman 1970-1974

Lawrence Luersman
Delphos Army - Korea 1951-1953

Joseph Luersman
Delphos Army - WWII 1942-1944

Herman Luersman
Delphos-Fort Jennings WWII Army Air Corps 1942-1945

Edward Luersman
Delphos - Ottoville Army - WWII 1944-1946

LCDR John Zalar

Delpos Air Force - 1988-1997 Navy - 2000-present

Joseph E. Burnett
Delphos Navy - Cook 1944-1945

John A. Burnett
Delphos Army 1962-1963

Linus A. Berelsman
Delphos Field Gun Crewman 1941-1945

Lou Pothast
Ft. Jennings Army Vietman War

Donald J. Kaverman
Delphos Army 1951-1953

Elmer J. Lindeman
Delphos Army - 1958-1960 Air Force - 1960-1980

Mike Clark
Delphos Army 1969-1971

Delphos Navy USS Franklin D. Roosevelt 1955-1959

Ronald L. Pothast

Brian Pothast
Wapakoneta Army Germany 1986-1990

Due to the overwhelming response and time restraints, we may have been unable to fulfill special requests for positioning of veterans. Thank you.
We Salute all veterans and thank them for their service to our country.

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Robert Byrne
Ottoville Army 1952-1953

Walter Ostendorf
Delphos Army 1945-1946

Dave Higbea
Delphos Air Force 1958-1966

Delphos Army - Korean War Vet. Earning Purple Heart 1951-1952

Hubert (Beeze) Grothouse

Jack Adkins Sr.

Delphos Army Staff Sgt. 1950-1953

James E. Weeden
Delphos Navy 1970-1976

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Columbus Grove Robert H. Grothouse Army - Fort Polk, Delphos LA 1998-Present Served in the
U.S. Army - WWII 1945-1946

Patrick Hoffman

Ralph W. Kramer

Delphos Linus Army A. Berelsman Delphos 1941-1945 in the Served

U.S. Army Aug. 1941-Nov. 1945

Bill Gunter

Delphos Norbert Berelsman Army Lima Vietnam Vet. Army Served in U.S. during 1969-1971 WWII

Delphos Albert Berelsman Army - Staff Sargeant Fort Jennings Served in U.S. 1950-1952 Army
during WWII

Harry Dunlap

Fort Campbell, KY Hubert Berelsman Army Fort Jennings 2009-present Served in U.S. Army
during WWII

Adam Hefner

Gary Norman Wiechart Lester Leatherman

Fort Jennings Fort Jennings Army -in U.S. Army Served 1st Calvary Bronze Star during WWII 1969-1971

Leon Van Autreve Delphos

Mike Van Autreve

Delphos Served in the Delphos Served in the U.S. Army Engineers Reserves U.S. ArmyU.S. Army Engineers U.S. Army Reserves Oct. 1941-June 1975 April 1941-1975 1971-Dec. 1977 1971-1977

Mike Van Autreve Delphos

Leon Van Autreve

Edgar Van Autreve Delphos

Edgar Van Autreve

Served Delphos in the U.S. Marines Marines Jan. 2, 1942 1942-1946 - Feb. 1946

Belgian Marines - WWI 1914-1919 1914-1919

Van Autreve Antoine Tony Served in the Van Autreve- WWI Belgian Marines

Antoine Tony

The family of Antoine Van Autreve has proudly retained his medals and awards earned during his years of service.

Gerald Lindeman

Clair W.

Delphos Army 1965-1967

Delphos Served in the U.S. Army 1965-1967 Lucas

Timothy Lindeman

Laura Workman
Delphos Air Force 2002-2006

Delphos Serving in the U.S. Army 1993-Present McClure

Harry H. Brinkman
Delphos Served in the U.S. Army - WWII 1942-1945 McClure

Larry

Delphos Air Force 1966-1970

Delphos Served in the U.S. Air Force - Iraq Veteran Gust N.1995-2005 Pimpas

Kurt Gunder

Canton Air Force Korean Conflict 1952-1954

Eugene Hohlbein
Shepherd, MI Served in the U.S. Army 1942-1945

Versailles Served in the U.S. Army April 1945-Nov. 1946

Oscar Hohlbein

Michael C. Dunlap
Columbus Grove Served in the U.S. Army 1989-1992

Michael G. Dunlap
Columbus Grove Served in the U.S. Army 1969-1971

Thomas L. Dunlap
Columbus Grove Served in the U.S. Army - Vietnam Vet 1968-1970

Delphos Served in the U.S. Army March 1942-June 1945

Vernon R. Kill

Thanks to all our veterans!

We salute our veterans!

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Ottoville Served in the U.S. Army June 1966-Oct. 1967 Killed in action in Vietnam

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Earl W. Jackson Sr.

Delphos Navy - WWII 1941-1944

Edward L. Jackson
Fort Jennings Air Force 1964-1968

Earl W. Jackson Jr.

Toledo Marines 1966-1968

Joseph D. Jackson
Delphos Army 1970-1973 Served in Vietnam

Harry H. Brinkman
Delphos Army 1942-1945

David Rhoads
Delphos Army 1967-1969

Jerome Bonifas
Landeck/Ottoville Army 1943-1946

Hubert E. Keyton
Deceased Army WWII 1941-1945

Donna J. Rowe
Van Wert Marine Corps. 2005-2009

Delphos U.S. Marine Corps. 1/6, 3rd, FSR Served 3 years - 1970-1973

Anthony S. Mesker

Larry Buck Mesker

Delphos U.S. Army - Korea Served 3 years - 1958-1961

Nile Ernie Barnes

Delphos Cocoa Beach, FL US Navy - Pacivic Served 5 years

Ft. Jennings Marines - 2nd Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment Island Warriors Kaneohe Hawaii 2009-present currently deployed to Okinawa, Japan

Cpl. Brian Recker

Ft. Jennings 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-469 Attack with Vengeance 2009-present deployed to Afghanistan (returns to Camp Pendleton November 11, 2012

Cpl. Kyle Recker

Stephen J. Hoehn
US Army Gulf War Kuwait 1986-1992

Mark A. Hoehn
US Air Force 1983-1987

Donald L. Hoehn
US Army 1960-1966

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Ottoville 1994 Columbus Grove Leipsic 1996 2001 Ottawa 2005

Douglas R. Sickels
US Army 1987-1993

Robert F. Sickels
US Army Okinawa 1965-1967

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for your sacrifice. We salute all veterans. Freedom is not free.

Thank You

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Adolph Beining
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Kenneth Stocklin III

Rockford Navy 1987-1991

Dr. David Morgan

Captain Delphos Army WWII 1944 Air Force, Korean War 1950-1953

Peterson Air Force Base Colorado Springs, CO August 2010-current

Adam A. Metzger

Stephen Dickman Ft. Jennings US Navy - Submarine 1997-2001

Kenneth Wagner Delphos Army 1966-1968

Delphos Navy - Pacific Nov. 1943-Apr. 1945

S.M. George Bohnlein

Corp. John Bohnlein

Delphos Philippines Feb. 1942-Aug. 1945

Med Granger Delphos Army 1917-1919

Ralph Granger Delphos-Sidney US Navy 1949-1952

Bob Granger Delphos-Findlay Navy - Korea 1950-1955

Donald Granger Delphos-California Air ForceVietnam Era 1955-1975

Sgt. Frank Bohnlein

Delphos Germany & Australia June 1942 Jan. 1945

Corp. Louis Bohnlein

Delphos Philippines Dec. 1942 Nov. 1945

Tom Granger DelphosNow Oklahoma US Navy 1944-1946

Ralph Granger Stump Delphos-Van Wert Waves Nurses Corp. WWII 1944-1946

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PFC Thomas Bohnlein

A.S. Robert Bohnlein

Delphos Navy Africa Aug. 1945 Nov. 1948

Carl Joseph Granger Delphos-Troy US Army Air Force 1948-1950-55

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Tom G. Wrocklage
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Tom J. Wrocklage
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Delphos Army, Korean War 1951-1953

Cpl. Paul E. Vulgamott

Thomas McElroy
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Mark McElroy Sr.

Delphos US Army Paratrooper Iraq Vet 1992-present

Mark McElroy, Jr.

Delphos US Army Paratrooper Afghanistan Vet Wounded in combat 2010-present

Cpl. Brian Buettner

Marine Corp. 1987-1991

Vernon Kill
Delphos Army 1942-1945

John Keith Bemis

Delphos US Navy 2000-2012

Christine Bemis
Delphos US Navy 2009-present

Mary Frances Bemis

Delphos US Navy 2010-present

John Alan Tiller

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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as the Great War. Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars. THE GREAT WAR & ARMISTICE DAY Though the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, November 11 remained in the public imagination as the date that marked the end of the Great War. In November 1918, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day. The days observation included parades and public gatherings, as well as a brief pause in business activities at 11 a.m. On November 11, 1921, an unidentified American soldier killed in the war was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.; the U.S. Congress had declared the day a legal federal holiday in honor of all those who participated in the war. On the same day, unidentified soldiers were laid to rest at Westminster Abbey in London and at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. On June 4, 1926, Con-

History of Veterans Day

gress passed a resolution that the recurring anniversary of [November 11, 1918] should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations and that the president should issue an annual proclamation calling for the observance of Armistice Day. By that time, 27 state legislatures had made November 11 a legal holiday. An act approved May 13, 1938 made November 11 a legal Federal holiday, dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as Armistice Day. In actuality, there are no U.S. national holidays because the states retain the right to designate their own, and the government can only designate holidays for federal employees and for the District of Columbia. In practice, however, states almost always follow the federal lead. FROM ARMISTICE DAY TO VETERANS DAY The American effort during World War II (1941-1945) saw the greatest mobilization of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force in the nations history (more than 16 million people); some 5.7 million more served in the Korean War (1950 to 1953). In 1954, after lobbying efforts by veterans service organizations, the 83rd U.S. Congress amended the 1938 act that had made Armistice Day a holiday, striking the word Armistice in favor of

Veterans. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the legislation on June 1, 1954. From then on, November 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars. The next development in the story of Veterans Day unfolded in 1968, when Congress passed the Uniform Holidays Bill, which sought to ensure three-day weekends for federal employees and encourage tourism and travelby celebrating four national holidays (Washingtons Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Columbus Day) on Mondays. The observation of Veterans Day was set as the fourth Monday in October. The first Veterans Day under the new law was Monday, October 25, 1971; confusion ensued, as many states disapproved of this change, and continued to observe the holiday on its original date. In 1975, after it became evident that the actual date of Veterans Day carried historical and patriotic significance to many Americans, President Gerald R. Ford signed a new law returning the observation of Veterans Day to November 11th beginning in 1978. If November 11 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the federal government observes the holiday on the previous Friday or following Monday, respectively. CELEBRATING VETERANS DAY AROUND THE WORLD Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate the veterans of World

Wars I and II on or near November 11th: Canada has Remembrance Day, while Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of November). In Europe, Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every November 11. In the United States, an official wreath-laying ceremony is held each Veterans Day at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, while parades and other celebrations are held in states around the country. Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day--a common misunderstanding, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Memorial Day (the fourth Monday in May) honors American servicemembers who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle, while Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans--living or dead--but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.

DID YOU KNOW? Red poppies, a symbol of World War I (from their appearance in the poem In Flanders Fields by John McCrae) are sold in Canada and the United Kingdom on Remembrance Day to raise money for veterans or worn in the lapel as a tribute.

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(StatePoint) Veterans Day is coming, an annual opportunity for communities and families to honor former U.S. service members. And as these heroes age, its important to keep their stories and sacrifices alive by listening and learning. Here are some great ways to commemorate veterans this holiday:

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Listen to a Story You may not think about it much, but everyone has a lesson to share and a story to offer. World War II for example, which killed and injured more people than any other war in human history, impacted an entire generation -- from soldiers on the frontlines of battle, to children at home participating in the war effort. Learn about both world history and your familys history by talking to older relatives and friends about their experiences and trials. You may even consider tape recording the conversation so you can share the personal account with others. If you have a story yourself, consider writing it down or retelling it at the next family gathering. Read a War Memoir While reading and understanding the past is possible by delving into a standard-issue textbook, there is nothing like an eyewitness account to get a true feel for a crucial time in history. Such accounts can deliver a unique perspective on a familiar story. The tales you discover can help you better connect with

history. One such book, the newly released Terror Before Dawn: A Child At War, by Anne Raghnild Fagerberg and William Sterling Williams, presents Fagerbergs account of her childhood experience during World War II under Nazi rule in Norway. Williams, Fagerbergs son, found her notes after she died of cancer in 1998. She had completed her story shortly before she passed away. Though only a child during the war, Fagerberg did what she could to contribute to winning the war, distributing newspapers and literature of the underground resistance movement. The reflections of a war survivor offer lessons about courage, survival, rebuilding and freedom, says Williams. Her piece of history needed to be preserved. More information can be found at such websites as www. amazon.com by searching for Terror Before Dawn. Teach Your Children No one is too young to learn about and honor the past. While children might enjoy a holiday parade, be sure to explain the true meaning of the day so they understand the reason for all the fanfare. Many schools choose to honor veterans by inviting them to speak at assemblies and before history classes. Find out what programs are happening at your school. Visit www.va.gov/kids for ideas on how to talk to kids about war, history and the sacrifice of veterans. Dont let this Veterans Day pass by unrecognized. Take the time to honor the past.