Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity." -- Dwight D. Eisenhower (b. 1890-10-14, d. 1969-03-28; US President 1953-1961)

[In the US, today is Veterans Day; other places, today is Remembrance Day / Armistice Day. I wonder if part of the reason so many Americans need to be reminded annually that Veterans Day is a different thing, with a different tone, than Memorial Day, is because its origin, and how it is still commemorated elsewhere, is a lot closer to Memorial Day than to how we curently celebrate Veterans Day. Anhow, whichever version you're celebrating, may it be exactly the kind of day & commemoration you need it to be.]