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Vol. 9 No. 45
Current Weekly News for Leakey, Camp Wood, Sabinal, Utopia and Surrounding Areas
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VETERANS DAY By Elaine Padgett Carnegie
Texas Game Warden Field Notes ............................ Page 3
8th Annual Barksdale Community Thanksgiving .......................... Page 7
JUST FOR GRINS
Did you ever wonder why we celebrate Veteran’s Day on November 11th? On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as “the Great War.” Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars. While we honor our military personnel, Veterans Day is to celebrate the soldiers who served in the forces at any time, during peace or war. “Veterans Day shows respect for those who were willing to give their lives to the country and to serve their country. It shows that we appreciate the veterans.” “Veterans Day is important because it is a time to recognize and honor those that have served their country in the armed
forces. I was wondering about our Veterans as a researched this article. I came across the web page http://www.cnn.com/ 2013/06/05/us/war-veterans-by-thenumbers. Here is a look at who fought in past U.S. wars. American Revolution (1775-1783) U.S. service members: 184,000-250,000 (estimated) Deaths: 4,435; Wounded: 6,188; War of 1812 (1812-1815) U.S. service members: 286,730 Deaths: 2,260 Wounded: 4,505; Indian Wars (approximately 1817-1898) U.S. service members: 106,000 (estimated) Deaths: 1,000 (estimated): Mexican War (18461848) U.S. service members: 78,718 Deaths: 13,283 Wounded: 4,152; Civil War (1861-1865) Union service members: 2,213,363 Confederate service members: 600,000 to 1,500,000 (estimated) Union deaths: 364,511 Confederate deaths: 133,821 (estimated) Union wounded: 281,881 Confederate wounded: Unknown; Spanish-American War (1898-1902) U.S. service members: 306,760 Deaths:
2,446 (385 in battle); Wounded: 1,662; World War I (1917-1918) U.S. service members: 4,734,991 Deaths: 116,516 (53,402 in battle) Wounded: 204,002; World War II (1941-1945) U.S. service members: 16,112,566 Deaths: 405,399 (291,557 in battle) Wounded: 670,846; Korean War (1950-1953) U.S. service members: 5,720,000 Deaths: 54,246 (36,574 in theater) Wounded: 103,284: Vietnam War (1964-1975) U.S. service members: 8,744,000 (estimated 3,403,000 deployed) Deaths: 90,220 (58,220 in theater); Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991) U.S.
service members: 2,322,000 (694,550 deployed) Deaths: 1,948 (383 in theater) Wounded: 467; Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs I figured the average age for WWI soldier at 22 years old. I got this by figuring that 100,000 WWI Vets were alive in 1989 celebration with an average age of 94. That makes their average age in 1917; 22 years old. I could not find figures for average age in WWI. WWII average age of soldier was 26, Vietnam was 19. That sort of speaks for itself! continued page 11
‘Bells of Peace’ to ring Nov. 11 The American Legion
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River Conservation Program Update ............................ Page 7
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INDEX Legals/Jail Register ... . Page 3Community News ......... Page 4-6 Feature Story ................ Page 7 Community Events.........Page 8-9 Obituaries ...................... Page 10 Classifieds ..................... Page 14
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The World War One Centennial Commission – along with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the National Cathedral, The American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars – has announced a nationwide bell-tolling on Nov. 11 as a solemn reminder of the sacrifice and service of veterans of the Great War, and all veterans. “Bells of Peace: A World War One Remembrance” encourages citizens and organizations across the nation to toll bells in their communities 21 times at 11 a.m. local time on Nov. 11. In Washington, D.C., bells will toll in the National Cathedral at an interfaith service, marking the centennial of the armistice that brought an end to hostilities in what Americans fervently hoped had been “the war to end all wars.” “I encourage American Legion posts to not only participate, but to encourage participation at local
houses of worship, schools, town halls, firehouses, police stations -- anywhere people may gather on that day to honor and remember,” says John Monahan, the Legion’s representative on the World War One Centennial Commission. The nationwide program is designed to honor American men and women who served 100 years ago during World War I, especially the 116,516 who died. The war ended by an armistice agreement between the warring countries at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918. Program director Betsy Anderson calls Bells of Peace a “grassroots effort, but within communities ... What we’re hoping is for people to see this and say, ‘Oh, we have a bell, we could toll it. What else can we do to recognize those veterans who served in World War I?” The World War One Centennial Commission has a page on its website – ww1cc.org/bells – where people can find information and tools to conduct the bell tolling, and to meaningfully commemorate the service of their local World War I veterans. The Bells of Peace web page includes links to poetry, music, sacred service options and more. “There are a variety of ways people can do this,” Anderson says. “The bottom line is we want
everybody to have a chance to participate in the commemoration.” World War I took place between July 1914 and November 1918, and is among the deadliest conflicts in world history. The United States officially entered the war on April 6, 1917. Some 4.7 million Americans stepped forward to serve in uniform, of whom 2 million were deployed overseas to fight. Individuals and organizations can sign up online to participate in the bell tolling, and follow up after Nov. 11 with photos and video of their service or ceremony. Posts will be added to the commission’s permanent archive. “I think it’s a really good opportunity to put our veterans’ service in some historical context, and to remind people that it’s important to recognize and commemorate the service and sacrifice of all veterans,” Anderson says. Congress established the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission in 2013 to provide education programs, public outreach and commemorative events regarding U.S. involvement in the war. The commission is authorized to create a new national memorial in Washington, D.C., to honor the men and women who served.
NEWLYWEDS KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH UVALDE, Texas - The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a helicopter crash that occurred early Sunday morning. The Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office posted that it received a call from an aviation monitoring center about a possible downed aircraft in northwest Uvalde around midnight. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, game wardens, Border Patrol agents, the Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department and Uvalde Emergency Medical Services arrived in the area of Chalk Bluff Park off of Highway 55 to help search for the helicopter. Authorities located the crashed helicopter around daybreak, the Sheriff’s Office said. It’s unclear if there were any injuries or fatalities from the crash. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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