The History Behind Veterans Day
November 11, 2009 by k2daline
Filed under Special Days
The first Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, marked the one-year anniversary of the end of World War I, what many proclaimed, with an optimism that turned out to be wildly misplaced, “the war to end all wars.”
It became a U.S. national holiday in 1938 and in 1954 was renamed Veterans Day to honor all [...]
USS New York Brings Memory Of 9/11
The new Navy assault ship USS New York steamed into New York harbor Monday, cutting through the water with a bow built using seven and a half tons of steel recovered from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.
Its crew stood at attention and a 21-gun salute greeted the ship. Firefighters, bagpipers, and those [...]
When Pirates Attack!
This weekend NATO forces were able to stop a pirate attack on a Norwegian tanker. Commander Chris Daivies gave a public statement on incident. At 6 p.m. on Saturday, NATO-supported Canadian navy ship was returning from the gulf when it saw a Norwegian ship under attack. The ship intervened and the pirates were captured at [...]
U.S. Sea Captain Rescued
After four days of being held on ransom with Somali pirates, Richard?Phillips was rescued yesterday by a U.S Navy ship. On Wednesday, Pirates stormed the U.S. cargo ship, they took Phillips and let the rest of the crew go because of an exchange. Piracy has become a big problem in the Indian ocean after the [...]
