Category: The Great War

• In Arlington by Robert Martin

  Robert “Bob” Martin is the Past President of the American Rose Society. During his term of office, Bob believed that the Never Forget Garden project of the American Rose Society would be a great fit for the Centennial Celebration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Here is a beautiful and haunting poem written by…

  SCLMRose

  8 Nov 2021

  #BeautifulPlaces, Historical Events, The Great War

  #BeautifulPoems, #InArlington, #inspirational, #NeverForgetGardens, #TomboftheUnknownSoldier

• Memorial Day 2021

  Memorial Day 2021 Please take a moment to pause, and lest we forget, Memorial Day is all about the members of the armed forces who gave the ultimate sacrifice for all of us to be free. It is not about enjoying the long weekend going to the beach or having a BBQ in your backyard.…

  SCLMRose

  30 May 2021

  Being an American, Historical Events, The Great War, U.S. History, WAR MEMORIAL, World War I, WWII

  #Memorial Day, #Taps, "TapsAcrossAmerica

• Veteran’s Day Remembrance

  Reblogged from last year  – Evolution of Veteran’s Day Veteran’s Day evolved in the years following World War I, or “The Great War,” as it was known at the time.  The Great War, a war to end all wars, ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month in 1918 when…

  SCLMRose

  11 Nov 2017

  #amwriting, Armistice Day, Blogging, Historical Events, The Great War, U.S. History, Veterans Day

• Evolution of Veteran’s Day

  Veteran’s Day evolved in the years following World War I, or “The Great War,” as it was known at the time.  The Great War, a war to end all wars, ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month in 1918 when an armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went…

  SCLMRose

  11 Nov 2016

  #Holidays, Armistice Day, Blogging, Fragrant Roses, Historical Events, The Great War, U.S. History, Veterans Day, WWII