World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”
Today we honor all veterans who have ever served in a war or military conflict. The list below starts with 1774 and is way too long. Most of these are forgotten wars, but the men and women who served should never be forgotten. The list below is not an official one, just a list of wars/conflicts I could find.
American Revolutionary War
Northwest Indian War
Quasi-War aka Franco American War
First Barbary War
Tecumseh's War
War of 1812
Second Barbary War
First Seminole War
Arikara War
Winnebago War
Black Hawk War
Second Seminole War
Mexican American War
Navajo Wars
Cayuse War
Apache Wars
Yakima War
Rogue Rivers War
Puget Sound War
Third Seminole War
Second Opium War
Reform War
Paiute War
American Civil War
Dakota War of 1862
Colorado War
Snake War
Red Cloud's War
Comanche War
Modoc War
Red River War
Black Hills War
Nez Perce War
Bannock War
Cheyenne War
Sheepeater Indian War
White River War
Second Anglo-Egyptian War (the Egyptian Expedition)
Colombian Civil War (the Burning of Colón)
First Samoan Civil War
Ghost Dance War
Chilean Civil War
Second Samoan Civil War
Spanish American-War
Philippines-American War
Banana Wars (including the US occupation of Nicaragua, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic)
Boxer Rebellion (dosen't actually have "war" in its name)
Mexican Revolution
World War I
Russian Civil War
World War II
Cold War (not a "real" war)
First Indochina War
Korean War
Vietnam War
Laotian Civil War
Cambodian Civil War
Lebanese Civil War
Iran-Iraq War
Gulf War
Somali Civil War
Bosnian War
Kosovo War
War on Terror
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Second Liberian Civil War
Libyan Civil War
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| This is my grandfather, John Louis Ralf, in World War I |
Veteran’s Day Prayer
Dear Lord,
Today we honor our veterans,
worthy men and women
who gave their best
when they were called upon
to serve and protect their country.
We pray that you will bless them, Lord,
for their unselfish service
in the continual struggle
to preserve our freedoms, our safety,
and our country’s heritage, for all of us.
Bless them abundantly
for the hardships they faced,
for the sacrifices they made
for their many different contributions
to America’s victories
over tyranny and oppression.
We respect them, we thank them,
we honor them, we are proud of them,
and we pray that you will watch over
these special people
and bless them with peace and happiness.
In Jesus’ name we pray; Amen.
By Joanna Fuchs
Today we honor our veterans,
worthy men and women
who gave their best
when they were called upon
to serve and protect their country.
We pray that you will bless them, Lord,
for their unselfish service
in the continual struggle
to preserve our freedoms, our safety,
and our country’s heritage, for all of us.
Bless them abundantly
for the hardships they faced,
for the sacrifices they made
for their many different contributions
to America’s victories
over tyranny and oppression.
We respect them, we thank them,
we honor them, we are proud of them,
and we pray that you will watch over
these special people
and bless them with peace and happiness.
In Jesus’ name we pray; Amen.
By Joanna Fuchs
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