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The Pictorial Newsletter: November 4, 1964, 4 Nov 1964, Front Page

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./.JJ- i PL--,rrrsr,r EVERY TWO ON WEDNESDAY WEEKS BULK RATE U. S. I'OSTACJE Pictoriol Newsletter TEl{ GENTS PER COPY Ng/EMBm \lcHcnry. lll. I)crrnit No. 37 . PAID 4, 1964 - VOLUME 9, $ITUBER. 5 Yeteranw Doy - IYou. PICTORIAL REVTEW II _ PAST AND PRESENT II. Veterans Day on Nov" 11 is a day of marked significance for this nation and its citizens. Congresi has seen fit to legally set aside Veterans Day in honor of tie men and women from all walks of life who have met the greatest obligation of their American citizenship. That is honorable service in the nation's armed forces in wartime. Veterans Day, \964, falls in a year also of particular historical significance. This year is the 50th anniversary of the beginning of lVorld War I and the 25th anniversary of the start of World War Veterans Day honors the veterans of all ttre nation's eight wars. from the Revolutionary onward to the Korean War. In observing this day, we lion*r an estimated 30 million men anci women wfuo rvore the uniform of their country in wartime. Buddies Flom the North, Ea.st South and West, When called upon we sent our best; -Thru that "Mtilting Potf' o'er there, Ilearts were moulded, souls laid bare. Our simple greeting lorown a.s "Buddy," Is worthy of philosopher's study; No matter whether riran or lad, That's the one greeting we all had. From small a thing as "Gimme a tigh!' To laying down his life in a fight, "Rhgmes There wasi no eolor, nor was there eleed, Whenever a "Buddy" was in need. A man may have been of the Gospel bred, Or so low that even his name was dead, Yet when he grasped a "Buddy's" hand, There passetl a love they alone understand. Couptry, color, ereed and station, Moulded a.s one in'War's Deva.station,' When "Buddies" went on to that unknown goal, Shoulder to shoulder, soul to soul "This Flag, which we honor ond untlrr ytltit lt we serve, is the emhlen ol our ttnitv, rtr,r pottr.ttltr tllttll:ltt un,l 1,,1sp,t1, tt\ t) tlt,t,,,tt. ola Last Boltaliotr Dmghbog" I

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