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From: Otis Willie PIO The American War Library 
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Subject: Please wear a Military Ribbon on Veteran's Day...
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	Please wear a Military Ribbon on Veteran's Day...

Please wear one of your military service ribbons on your collar on Veteran's
Day... http://www.amervets.com/mypride/vday.htm

A little bit of history... After WW2 the combined active military and veteran
population numbered approximately 61 million. Forty-five years later in 1990 the
number of veterans dropped to approx 38 million. Today the number of veterans
and active military combined is approx 22 million (about 7% of the total US
population) and declining daily. For the first time in American history the
number of non-citizens living in our country today is believed to exceed the
number of military veterans. And the number of military veterans holding elected
office is the lowest since our Revolutionary War when only two former uniformed
veterans served... one in the White House and one in Congress.

More than ever before in American history (and this applies to other allied
nations that are also seeing a tremendous attrition in their veteran numbers)
every veteran needs to work to remind all citizens of the importance of military
service and sacrifice that has preserved not only our democracy but has created
democracies around the globe.

In your small way as a veteran you need to help by wearing one of your military
service ribbons on your collar on Veteran's Day. When people see a military
ribbon they are reminded of the importance and sacrifice of military service.

For more info on which ribbon to wear and how to wear it:
http://www.amervets.com/mypride/vday.htm

Contact Person for this posting: Roger Simpson, PIO
Public Information Office: http://www.13105320634.com
The American War Library: http://www.amervets.com/
16907 Brighton Avenue
Gardena CA 90247-5420
Phone / Fax: 1-310-532-0634

-- Otis Willie (Ret.)
   Military News and Information Editor http://www.13105320634.com
   The American War Library, Est. 1988 http://www.amervets.com
   16907 Brighton Avenue
   Gardena CA 90247
   1-310-532-0634

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