32 years ago, our Dad, Phil Hammer, gave this address to students of Baldwin-Woodville High School at 11:00 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1982. Thought I would share it here... 64 years....64 years to people of your generation might well span a period back to the day your Grandfathers, or even your Great Grandfathers first celebrated Veteran's Day, then known as Armistice Day. This date, November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. marked the end of the first great World War in history and was for Americans thought to be the war to end all wars. As history has unfolded, this phrase has been proven to be a failed hope in that our country has since been involved in World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. The change to calling the day Veterans' Day was the result of our nation coming to the realization that we should use the day to honor veterans of the four wars we have had in this century. First and foremost in our nation's observance of Veterans Day, 1982, is the dedication of
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