Armistice Is UnAmerican!
The Never Ending Parade Of U.S. Militarism
Armistice.
A truce.
An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting.
Armistice Day.
The Commonwealth of Nations proclaimed it so at the end of World War I.
The United States chose to call it Veterans Day.
Hup-Two-Three-Four . . . March!
One more parade!
There was already a Memorial Day (since 1868, originally Decoration Day) — but that honored only those who had died while in military service.
And so Veterans Day was used to cover any and all who wore a uniform — whether it be because they were patriotically inclined to join, pushed into it out of economic desperation, or because they were drafted: train your body to kill or go to jail.
There’s also Armed Forces Day, for those currently in the U.S. military — which is quite a few since the U.S. has 750 military bases around the world. And the latest: Women Veterans Day, specifically for women who have served in the U.S. military. Something for the ladies until we get around to passing the Equal Rights Amendment.
