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That's ouramericanstories.com. They're some of our favorites. And today, all show long, we're celebrating Veterans Day. And we bring you next a story from our regular contributor, Ann Claire. Anne lives in Washington and today she shares with us a bit of Veterans Day history.
and what some of the symbols of this day mean. Take it away, Ann. One hundred and three years ago. World War One ended. The armistice that brought about the end of the First World War went into effect.
In nineteen eighteen, on November eleventh at eleven a.m.
Now, several nations still mark this day and use it as a chance to remember not only the huge historical event of the armistice being signed, but also to remember all of the sacrifices that took place before. In places like Canada and Britain, it is known as Remembrance Day. In the United States it's had a couple of names. Up until nineteen fifty four we recognized it as Armistice Day. primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War One.
But in 1954, after World War II had sent millions of other Americans into service, And after we'd also been involved in conflicts in Korea, President Eisenhower signed off to change the name of the holiday. And now all of our calendars are marked on the 11th of November with the words Veterans Day. People observe this day and honor those who serve in various ways. through ceremonies, through moments of silence. The original concept was for a day that would be celebrated with parades and public meetings.
Symbols also are used in the celebration and remembrance. One notable symbol is the red poppy, which came into prominence as a symbol of veterans during World War I, largely due to a poem by John McRae in Flanders Fields. Another symbol that came about during the years of World War I. That was used to recognize those who served and those who sacrificed were Blue Star and Gold Star banners.
Now this tradition was one that I hadn't actually seen evidence of for quite some time, until not too long ago when my family was driving through the town of Bremerton, Washington. While some towns I've visited have flower baskets or decorative banners of some kind hanging from the light posts on the streets, When I took the exit into Bremerton, I noticed that on the polls there were white banners hanging instead. Each banner said at the top, Bremerton, proudly salutes. And underneath this was a large blue star, followed by the name of a member of the armed forces and the name of the person or group that had sponsored this banner. While I had some recollection of just what banners like this signified, Seeing them inspired some research.
The Blue Star Banners actually date back to nineteen seventeen. The design was patented by Robert L. Keiser. Keiser was a veteran himself and he had two sons who were serving overseas. These banners became very popular with families during the First World War because they were a way of remembering their family members who were serving far away.
Each family's banner would bear one blue star for each family member serving in the armed forces. These banners would be put on display, decorating windows of the family home. They were a way to show others what their family was going through, but also to show that their loved ones, though far away, were not forgotten.
Now, as we drove farther down the road into Bremerton, several banners hung bearing gold stars rather than blue. Wow. I'm sorry. In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson approved the practice of mothers who had lost a child to war adding a gold star to their black morning armband. The stars on these banners also took on a new significance.
Families who had lost loved ones to war Added gold stars over the top of the blue on their family's banner. to mark this ultimate sacrifice. These banners continued to be popular through World War I and increased in popularity during the Second World War.
However, in the following decades, they kind of fell off in popularity during the wars in Korea and Vietnam. More recently, however, they've received increased interest, especially since 9-11. And that's where Bremerton's use of these banners comes into play. I appreciate this reminder as we were driving along, and I appreciated the chance to see these banners both for the chance they gave me to explain their significance to my children, and also for the reminder to just stop and appreciate. Even just for a moment.
Our hard-won freedoms, and thank God for those who've sacrificed to preserve them. And great work as always by Monty Montgomery on the piece, the production, and the storytelling. And a special thanks to Ann Clare. who does so much good work for us. And my goodness, what she said at the end was just perfect.
Just stop. And take a moment and appreciate. are hard won freedoms. and those who sacrificed. to preserve them.
We try to do that on this show regularly. But on Veterans Day, Well, we do it all show long. When we come back, more stories of Veterans Day here. on our American stories. Folks, if you love the stories we tell about this great country and especially the stories of America's rich past, know that all of our stories about American history from war to innovation, culture, and faith, are brought to us by the great folks at Hillsdale College, a place where students study all the things that are beautiful in life and all the things that are good in life.
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