6A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL November 10, 2015
The
Chatterbox
We honor those who serve in the military
BY BETTY KAISER
For the Sentinel
"IN FLANDER’S FIELD"
John McCrae, May 1915
In Flanders fi elds the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fl y
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fi elds.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fi elds.
T
omorrow is Veterans
Day and the above
World War I poem will be
quoted extensively around the
world. In 1915, Major John
McCrae, a battlefi eld doctor,
penned it during the Second
Battle of Ypres, upon the
death of his friend Lt. Alexis
Helmer. In a few short words,
he sums up the brevity of life
when nations quarrel. One
hundred years later, his words
have not been forgotten.
For centuries, the world’s
nations have struggled to put
their wars into perspective by
remembering the bravery of
those who have gone into bat-
tle. Here in the United States,
we have two legal holidays to
celebrate our military person-
nel. Both days are set aside to
honor those who have served
their country in the military
with parades, speeches and the
laying of wreaths. But there is
a difference between the two.
Memorial Day was origi-
nally celebrated on May 30.
According to the U.S. Depart-
ment of Veteran’s Affairs, it is
a time to remember and honor
military personnel who died
in the service of their country
— either in battle or as a result
of wounds sustained in battle.
There are many versions
of how and when Memorial
Day began. All agree that it
started after the Civil War
and each one has its merits.
The most popular is that in
the late 1860s, the ladies of
the South would decorate the
graves of Confederate dead.
Then someone suggested that
they also decorate those of the
Union soldiers as a reconcili-
ation gesture and the tradition
spread around the country.
My favorite Memorial Day
story is that former slaves
started it on May 1, 1865, in
Charleston, S.C. They dug
up the bodies of 257 Union
soldiers buried in a Confeder-
ate prison camp and gave them
a proper burial as gratitude
for their freedom. They then
held a parade of 10,000 people
led by 2,800 black children
as they marched, sang and
celebrated.
By the end of the 19th
century, Civil War Memorial
Day celebrations were being
held around the nation. It was
not until after World War I,
however, that the day was
expanded to honor those who
died in all American wars. The
date was also changed to the
last Monday in May, as were
other federal holidays. Later, a
nationwide moment of silence
was added at 3 p.m. as a Mo-
ment of Remembrance.
Armistice/Veterans Day
came about as a result of
World War I, also known as
“the Great War.” It began with
the shooting of the Archduke
Ferdinand of Austria and
launched a global war that
killed untold millions between
1914 and 1918. Finally, a tem-
porary cessation of hostilities
was declared between Ger-
many and the Allied nations
on the 11th hour of the 11th
day of the 11th month of 1918.
Commerations began the fol-
lowing year. Nov. 11 became a
federal holiday in 1938.
Now here’s where things get
tricky. Veterans Day is a day
set aside to thank and honor all
those who served honorably in
the military — during war or
peace. It is largely intended to
thank living veterans for their
service and acknowledge their
contributions to our national
security. So if you know a vet-
eran, today is the day to shake
their hand, give them a hug
and say “Thank you!”
The national Veterans
Day Ceremony is held every
year on Nov. 11 at Arlington
National Cemetery. It begins
precisely at 11 a.m. with a
wreath laying by the President
(or his designee) at the Tomb
of the Unknown and continues
inside the Memorial Amphi-
theater with a parade of colors
by veterans’ organizations
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3. 1.6 million veterans were
younger than 35 years.
4. 1.6 million were female
veterans.
5. 7.0 million Vietnam-era
veterans
6. 5.2 million served during
the Gulf War era.
7. 1.3 million were World
War II veterans.
8. 2.1 million were Korean
War veterans.
9. 4.7 million served in
peacetime only.
10. The last surviving World
War I veteran was Frank
remarks from dignitaries.
Other countries also cel-
ebrate veterans in November.
Canada and Australia will
join us in observing “Remem-
brance Day” in a similar man-
ner to the United States. Many
Canadians wear red poppy
fl owers in honor of their war
dead in reference to the above
poem.
Great Britain observes
“Remembrance Day” on the
Sunday nearest to Nov. 11
with church services and pa-
rades leading from London’s
Parliament Square to Trafalgar
Square. Wreaths of poppies
are left at a war memorial
in Whitehall, built after the
war. A two-minute silence is
observed at 11 a.m. to honor
those who lost their lives in
war.
Now, here are a few bits of
miscellaneous trivia for you
from the 2013 V.A. census
facts. Some of these veterans
overlapped and served during
as many as three eras.
1. There were a total of
approximately 21.5 million
living veterans.
2. 9.3 million veterans were
65 years or older.
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700 Gibbs Ave (Community Center)
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3rd and Adams St • 541-942-4479
Pastor: Karen Hill
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103 S. 5th Street • 541-942-4999
Pastor: Herb Carson
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77820 Mosby Creek Rd.
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467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612
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1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050
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820 South 10th Street
541-942-5213
Pastor: Kevin Miller
Bible Study: Saturday, 9:15 am
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Sunday School & Adult Education 9:15am
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334 Washington • 541-942-3033
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Pastor: Barbara Dockery
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Message:
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