This blog grew out of my "Down Da Road I Go Blog," which was originally to be about stuff I was interested in, music and what I was doing. There was so much history and Civil War entries, I spun two more off. Starting Jan. 1, 2012, I will be spinning a Naval blog off this one called "Running the Blockade."
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Veterans Day 2017: National Cemeteries
From U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
This being Veterans Day, no better place to honor our veterans than a cemetery or ceremony. I'll be going to the commemoration at the Fox Lake, Illinois, railroad station at 11 a.m..
If your community doesn't have a ceremony, a cemetery is a good place to visit.
There are 135 National Cemeteries for military in 40 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. There are also 33 soldiers' lots and monument sites that are administered by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Many states also have state veteran cemeteries.
And, for those of you who don't know, by law, Confederate soldiers are considered to be American veterans, so these attacks on Confederate cemeteries and statues is definitely an offense against ALL American veterans.
Saluting ALL of Our American Veterans Today and Every Day. --Old Secesh
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