Veterans Day, Thank you! UPDATED 740pm

One year after World War I drew to a close, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11, 1919 as Armistice Day--a national holiday to celebrate victory in "the war to end all wars." Yet the dream of world of peace was soon shattered as first World War II, then the Korean Conflict called America's troops back to the battlefield. In 1954, Armistice Day was re-named as Veterans Day, a fitting tribute to all the men and women who have defended the cause of freedom around the world.

I say THANK YOU to the following people who are serving or who have served for our country:

Leon -My Grandpa Army

Lee Roy Moody Sr- My Pop Navy

James Moody Jr -My Great Uncle Army

Rear Admiral Richard Byrd- My grandma's Cousin or Uncle(trying to figure out what one) NAVY (read about him)

Vernon - Kirks Grandpa Army

David- My Dad Army

Sonny - My Uncle Army

Buddy Powell- My moms cousin Navy

Leonard Moody- My Great Uncle

Leonard Graham- My Great Uncle Army

Leonard Lee Powell- Moms cousin Air Force

Lyle Brooks- My in-cousin Army HI

Rhonda- Me(short but there) Army

Kirk- My husband UNITED STATES MARINE NC

Derrick S- Kirks friend from MN Marine NC

Burt Wayne- My cousin Navy OK

Bronco Bill- Family friend Navy WA

Henry- Family friend Marine NC

Greg - Family friend Navy VA

Eddy- Family friend Marine HI

Jeff Endo- Family friend Marine Japan

Kenny M- My cousin Army CA

Craig B- Family friend Marine VA

Criag H- Kirks cousin Army MN-AZ

George- My recruiter Army

Kennith Fitzpatrick- My Recruiter Army KY

Doug F- Family friend Marine CA

Chris- Family friend Navy GA

Jimmy- New friend Marine NC

Chaz- New friend Navy NC

Brian- New friend Marines NC

Rich- New friend Marine NC

Rocky- New friend Marine NC

Matt- New friend COAST GUARD NC

Gabe- New friend Marines NC

James- Family friend Navy FL

Matt- New-Old Friend Marine CA-NC

Jimmy- Family friend Marine HI

Brian Eva- old lost friend Navy TN-CO

David Miner- old lost friend Marine OH

Barry Y- Old friend Marine NC

Brand- Old friend Marine HI

Ed S- Family friend Navy CA

Lynn- Family friend Navy CA

Mike M- Family friend Marine NC

Mike T- Family friend Marine CA

Brian Drury- Friend Navy CA

Mary- Family friend Marine GA

There are so many more names I know I am forgetting. If I forgot to add you or yours to my list TELL ME PLEASE. These people need to be THANKED everyday for Protecting everything we have come to love here in the good old USA. My life is built around so many of the people above on my list. Add your list in my comments and I will add it to mine also.

But what I didn't add in are the wives and children who should also be thanked for holding the families together while Dad-Mom are gone to do what they love...PROTECTING US- PROTECTING YOU. The WIVES really need a huge thank you,(and a sign too LOL) as a marine wife I feel like I am in the service too, the forgotten one...as do many of us wives..Many months alone, no dads for the births of our babies,first steps,first words,first day of school,birthdays,Annv, holidays,turning of the seasons,bad days,good days, you name it we have all done it alone, BUT, there is no prouder moment than when I get to say, I am married to a UNITED STATES MARINE!!! Besides....we like making welcome home signs...On that note...the kids and I do without our marine for only 6-8 months at a time and he always returns to us, there are many other wives, that are not so lucky, Today is for you too, don't forget that!