As the sun sets on the Last Frontier, we can be thankful for the day that we have been given and the freedom we have in this great country. Today we say thank you to all the veterans, for their patriotism and the willingness to sacrifice and serve.
Harkening back to 1919, when President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “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 the nations…”
At Must Read Alaska, we thank all our servicemen and women and their families for their service and sacrifice.
Thank you to all who have served!
I wish to thank all the men and women who have served in our military throughout the years, those that are alive, those who have passed on, and those that never came back home.
Happy Veteran’s Day to all.
The percentage of U.S. adults who have served in the military has declined notably in recent decades. As of 2023, approximately 15.8 million Americans identified as veterans, making up about 6.1% of the total adult civilian population aged 18 and over. Active-duty service members currently comprise less than 1% of all U.S. adults. God bless those that answered the call.
Bless all of our military service members