In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice was declared during what was known then as “the Great War.”

Originally, President Woodrow Wilson commemorated Armistice Day on November 11, in 1919, to honor the end of World War I and the soldiers who fought in it. In 1938, Armistice Day was declared a legal federal holiday. Flash forward several years to the time that followed World War II and the Korean War. Veteran service organizations began asking for the word “Armistice” be changed to “Veteran” to commemorate all American veterans of all wars. This legislation was passed in 1954 by Congress. There was a period of time where the date was shifted around, but then President Ford moved it back to November 11 in 1978 and there it has stayed.

The significance of Veterans Day is to commemorate all American veterans of all wars. It is a day that celebrates and honors veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good of the people.

In honor of Veterans Day, we want to take a moment and thank all of our amazing clients and the military careers they have had over the years. It is with heavy hearts that we lead the commemoration with a tribute to a recently passed client, Dan Rohrer from Rohrer Mfg. We enjoyed working with Dan for over 18 years and he will always have a special place in our hearts.

From Rohrer Mfg., Dan Senior served in the Navy from 1950-1952 in the submarines division.

From Rohrer Mfg., Dan Junior served in the Army and was stationed in Germany from 1975-1978.

From Newport Avenue Market, Rudy served in the Navy from 1964-1967, he was based out of Alameda, CA, but spent 18 months overseas visiting Japan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.From Dow Ranches, Neal Dow served for our country.

From Hames Corporation, both Roger and Mary’s fathers served for our country in the army and marines respectively.

From Rosewood Ranches, Mark Hough was drafted in 1972 for the Vietnam War, but never had to go overseas.