Earlier today President Trump and First Lady Melania attended the New York City Veterans Day parade to honor our nations service members. President Donald J. Trump has made it a priority to support American veterans…Well, thank you very much, Stanley. And thank you for your tremendous support of this wonderful parade. Today, we come together […]
Brothers…by Sam Elliott
‘There isn’t a city around that doesn’t celebrate’: How a Kansas Shoe Salesman Created a Holiday to Honor ALL Veterans…
For more than 50 years, Americans who served in the armed forces have been celebrated on Veterans Day thanks to a Kansas shoe salesman. Al King, a shoe store owner from Emporia, Kansas, spearheaded a 1953 campaign to establish Veterans Day on Armistice Day, commemorating the Nov. 11 end of World War I. While King […]