The War To End All Wars

 Today is Veterans’ Day here in the US.

I can remember when it was called Armistice Day, after the treaty that ended World War I, a.k.a. “The War to End All Wars.”

I wonder how many soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen/women and other military personnel go into battle hoping that their battle, their war will be the last.  I think that’s what I would hope.  “Hey, let’s not do this shit again, OK?”

And then swords would be beaten into ploughshares—and mortar into bicycle parts.

A Pacifist’s Ride For Veterans

 Today is Veterans’ Day.  It was formerly known as Armistice Day, and in other countries, it’s called Remembrance Day.

That last title is fitting.  It should be a day to remember—the living as well as those who are gone. 

As I once told my brother, I have become more pro-veteran as I have become more anti-war. Whether they volunteered or were conscripted, anyone who serves should never want for anything—including mental health care—again.

And I believe in honoring them in other ways—which can include taking a ride for a veteran who can’t. That’s what I’m about to do.