Veterans Day: 100 Years of Honoring Veterans’ Sacrifices

Wes O'Donnell
Nov 5 · 4 min read

United States military veterans hold a special place in the hearts of Americans. Certainly, the sacrifices that veterans make on behalf of all Americans are worth celebrating and as a nation, we have been honoring our vets for over 100 years.

We may honor those service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice on Memorial Day; Veterans Day is for the living — a celebration of life, camaraderie, esprit de corps and triumph in the face of hardships.

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Wes O'Donnell

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Wes is a filmmaker, writer, speaker and veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. He hates the Oxford comma. Reach out at wes@warriorlodge.com

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