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11.12.2009 5:56 pm

A day to honor veterans, not score political points

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
With all the tragedy we have seen our military families endure recently, I was very disappointed to have the Veterans Day service at Bishop’s Landing in St. Charles turned into a political diatribe
by two of the speakers, namely St. Charles…
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05.27.2009 6:16 pm

Another way to honor veterans is to get involved

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Since we have just observed Memorial Day, a day to remember all of the men & women who have fought for our freedom, it is a good time to inform readers of the efforts of a local veterans organization to…
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11.25.2008 4:55 pm

Where is everyone? Too busy to fete veterans, obviously

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Someone, a few days ago wrote a later which was printed in the Post Dispatch asking where everyone was during the Veterans day parade. It seems very few attended the parade as well as other gatherings honoring our veterans of…

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11.10.2008 4:10 pm

From Armistice to Veterans Day

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

On Nov. 11, at the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month of the year 1918, the big war ended. An armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany. As word of the war’s end sped across…

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11.10.2008 4:05 pm

Veterans Day parade was inspirational; lack of crowd was disappointing

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

What an inspiration to see so many veterans participate in the wonderful parade in their honor. What a disappointment to see so few peole on the streets to pay tribute to these men and women. It was cold no doubt…

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