Honoring All Who Served:

Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th, the anniversary of signing of Armistice that finished World War I. The main hostilities of World War I were properly finished at the 11th hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month of 1918 with Germany signing of the Armistice. "Armistice Day" became “Veterans Day” in 1954 as a result of legislation signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The name was changed to honor all who served the nation in wars or conflicts.

There are currently 24.5 million veterans in the United States -- of whom 1.7 million are women. The number of veterans who are age 65 or older is 9.5 million. There are 8.2 million Vietnam-era veterans, and 3.9 million who served during World War II.

On this Veterans Day, I want to honor a man who is honored by all the service men and women I know -- Gen. George S. Patton Jr. He was/is a soldier's soldier...

Patton Quotes:
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."

"Better to fight for something than live for nothing."

"I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom."

"Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable."

"There is only one sort of discipline, perfect discipline."

"We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way."

"Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack."

"Always do everything you ask of those you command."

"Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood."