| Novemebr
11, 2005 Veteran's Day
TODAY
WE HONOR OUR VETERANS
TONIGHT WE SHOW THEM A GOOD TIME - USO SHOW 6 PM! |
"Americans
live in freedom because of our veterans' courage, dedication to duty, and love
of country. On Veterans Day, we honor these brave men and women who have served
in our Armed Forces and defended our Nation. President George W. Bush
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THE
POPPY
Flanders Field | More
about the Poppy Get
Your Poppy Sat 8:30 -11 AM Wal-Mart - Piggly Wiggly - Save Alot &
Dollar General | In
Flanders fields the poppies blow Between
the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks,
still bravely singing, fly. Scarce heard amid the guns below. We
are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow Loved,
and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take
up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch;
be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not
sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. | Where
are they Today? |
| | Buddy
Poppy | Among
all the flowers that evoke the memories and emotions of war is the red poppy,
which became associated with war after the publication of a poem written by Col.
John McCrae of Canada. The poem, "In Flander's Field," describes blowing
red fields among the battleground of the fallen.
The VFW was the first veterans' organization to adopt the poppy and develop a
national distribution campaign. For more than 75 years, the VFW's Buddy Poppy
program has raised millions of dollars in support of veterans' welfare and the
well being of their dependents. >From the very beginning, Buddy Poppy has received
the support of the Veterans Administration and the endorsement and cooperation
of all presidents since Warren G.Harding
Today, VFW Buddy Poppies are assembled by disabled, needy and aging veterans in
VA Hospitals and domiciliaries across the country and are distributed by VFW Posts
and their Ladies Auxiliaries. The minimal assessment (cost of Buddy Poppies) to
VFW units provides compensation to the veterans who assemble the poppies, provides
financial assistance in maintaining state and national veterans' rehabilitation
and service programs and partially supports the VFW National Home for orphans
and widows of our nation's veterans.
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AT THE DOOR! Friday
at 6 PM HES! $5 Admission - Veterans Free Sponsored
by the Haleyville Historical Society & Haleyville Civitans
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