Remembrance Day

22,993 Heroes

David Issacharoff | Posted 04.25.2012

David Issacharoff

Israel never forgets the people who sacrificed their lives for their country, and that's why Israel celebrates Independence Day and Remembrance Day.

PHOTOS: Fascinator Face-Off!

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.14.2011

No day is too sad for a fancy fascinator! That may as well be the British royalty's motto, as the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cornwall and...

Armistice Day Honors Fallen Soldiers Around The World

Posted 01.09.2012

On November 11 each year, thousands around the world pause to honor members of the armed forces who have lost their lives since World War I. Armistice...

Remembrance Day: What My Father Taught Me About War

Rabbi Lawrence Troster | Posted 01.11.2012

Rabbi Lawrence Troster

But my father didn't think that war was funny. My father for a long time would not let me have a toy gun. Guns were not toys, they killed people.

11/11/11 -- Not Just A Funky Date

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 01.11.2012

Paul Rieckhoff

With the Iraq War set to end soon and the Afghanistan War entering its second decade following the death of Osama bin Laden, this may be the biggest and most important Veterans Day ever. We must remember that new veterans are an investment for the entire country. They represent exactly what America needs right now to rebuild its economy and propel its future: leadership, resilience and a commitment to serve. They're a generation who can turn our country around -- and who can lead America into the future. The New Greatest Generation is America's future. And that's why we should invest in their potential -- not just on Veterans Day, but every day of the year. And it starts on 11/11/11.

Remembrance Day For My Husband

Carol Jones | Posted 08.02.2011

Carol Jones

Remembrance Day was a very dear and sweet gathering of people who assisted Kenny and me on an ongoing basis, and friends who loved him very much.

More Than Just History

Nigel Sheinwald | Posted 05.25.2011

Nigel Sheinwald

Today is Veterans Day over here, and Remembrance Day back in the UK. Despite the difference in names, the origins of the commemoration are identical: the end of the first Anglo-American military partnership.

Veteran's Day Quotes: 15 Best, Most Famous Remembrance Day Sayings

Posted 11.11.2011

Veteran's Day Quotes are not hard to come by, but here's a compilation of some of the best and most famous in one place. "Freedom is never free." -...

Britain's Last First World War Veteran Shuns Remembrance Day For "Glorifying Law"

Telegraph | Bonnie Malkin in Sydney | Posted 05.25.2011

In July Claude Choules, 108, became Britain's sole survivor from the 1914-1918 war, following the death of Harry Patch, aged 111. ...