Trump and Hegseth Honor the Heroes on This Veterans Day

In addition to honoring the heroes, Trump also made the case for the war with Iran, although he also promised it would be over "soon."

During a speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, President Donald Trump thanked U.S. service members for their ongoing sacrifices and argued that the U.S. has been pitted against Iran since 1979, when the Islamic Revolution happened.
President Donald Trump defended the war in Iran and said it will be over "soon" during his Veterans Day address on Wednesday.
Trump made the statement while speaking to a crowd of veterans and their families at Arlington National Cemetery. He highlighted the 1983 Iran-backed bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut and argued that Iran has been at war with the U.S. for decades.
"America did not start a war with Iran. Iran has been waging war on America since 1979. They should have been taken care of a long time ago," Trump said.

A brief background on Veterans Day:

The First World War killed as many as 22 million people worldwide and left some 23 million more wounded. An estimated 53,000 of those killed were American service members. Another 204,000 Americans would return home wounded.
World War I ushered in a new age of warfare: industrial and mechanical innovations killed, wounded, and maimed troops on the battlefield in ways previously unimaginable. Tanks, machine guns, and poison gas forever scarred the men in the trenches in ways they could never forget -- and Americans back home took notice.
On the anniversary of the armistice, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first commemoration of Armistice Day, saying:
"To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations."
From Armistice Day to Veterans Day
From that day until 1926, Armistice Day became a day Americans recognized unofficially, closing shops at 11 a.m. so people could line the streets for parades, public meetings, and prayer. By 1926, 27 states had already recognized the day as a holiday, so Congress decided to call it Armistice Day for the entire country. In 1938, November 11th became an official public holiday.
But "The War to End All Wars" didn't end any wars. It was just a prelude to World War II, the largest and costliest war in human history, in terms of both money and lives spent fighting it. World War II didn't end wars, either. After the Allies defeated the Axis Powers, the Cold War began, and in 1950, its first battles were fought on the Korean Peninsula. The United States, less than 40 years after the end of World War I, was suddenly filled with millions of war veterans, all of whom had fought for American freedoms and ideals.
The National Recognition of Veterans Day
In 1954, a year after the end of the Korean War, veteran service organizations lobbied Congress to amend the Act of 1938 to change "Armistice Day" to "Veterans Day" and make November 11th a day to honor all veterans.
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"I have today signed a proclamation calling upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954, as Veterans Day," President Dwight D. Eisenhower wrote in a letter to the administrator of Veterans Affairs. "It is my earnest hope that all veterans, their organizations, and the entire citizenry will join hands to ensure [sic] proper and widespread observance of this day."

🚨 NOW: President Trump lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery to honor Veterans Day
God bless our veterans -- especially the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country 🇺🇸 https://t.co/Sq41wdJSTF
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 11, 2026

🚨 JUST NOW: President Trump takes the podium at Arlington National Cemetery during a ceremony honoring our veterans
"We pay tribute to all of those who have won the wars and worn the uniform, who face the enemy, who have beaten the enemy at every turn, who have worn the burdens of fate and destiny to stand as our protection in battle."
"You are indeed our protection in battle. And we thank Almighty God for the noble warriors of the United States military who have always stepped forward so that America might always stay free." 🇺🇸
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 11, 2026

🚨 JUST NOW: The 21-gun SALUTE has just been performed as President Trump rolls up to Arlington National Cemetery in his motorcade
VP JD VANCE is with Trump this morning
SecWar Pete Hegseth is there as well 🇺🇸 https://t.co/GdqLd5UMGb
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 11, 2026

On Veterans Day we honor the courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication of the brave men and women who have defended our freedom and protected the American way of life. Our Nation is forever grateful.
God bless America's veterans! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/2xewr0IjWk
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 11, 2026

I guess I'm not a good patriot because I did not know this:

Every Veterans Day at 11:11 a.m., the sun lines up perfectly with the Anthem Veterans Memorial in Anthem, Arizona. https://t.co/4ybRODhyc8
— James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) November 11, 2026

Some explanation:

I AM BLAZE THE CURIOUS⚕️☢️
@Blazethecurious
DID YOU KNOW??
The Anthem Veterans Memorial in Anthem, Arizona, was mathematically engineered so that every single year on Veterans Day, November 11th, at precisely 11:11 AM, the sun aligns through five towering vertical pillars to cast a brilliant solar spotlight directly onto the Great Seal of the United States embedded in the pavement below.
Anthem Veterans Memorial is a striking tribute located within Anthem Community Park. Designed by local resident Jim Martin and engineered by a multidisciplinary team including architects and astronomers, the memorial was dedicated on Veterans Day in 2011.
The monument's core feature consists of five cylindrical, white marble pillars ranging in height from 17 to 30 feet, representing the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard). Each pillar features precisely cut elliptical apertures designed to channel sunlight at a very specific solar azimuth and elevation angle.
When November 11th arrives, the sun reaches the exact point in the autumn sky where its rays pass straight through all five openings simultaneously, creating a dazzling solar spotlight effect over the bronze Great Seal medallion on the brick floor.
The Astronomical Engineering of the Monument:
How precise celestial mechanics and architectural design unite to honor veterans:
1. The Five Pillars
Structural Symbolism
Five graduated white marble columns represent the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, arranged in Department of Defense order of precedence.
2. Elliptical Openings
Precision Apertures
Engineers calculated exact seasonal sun angles to carve specific viewing slots into the tops of the pillars, accounting for latitude and orbital tilt.
3. The Solar Illumination
November 11, 11:11 AM
At precisely 11 minutes past 11 o'clock on the 11th month, light rays converge seamlessly to illuminate the bronze Great Seal on the plaza floor.
4. Honoring Service Members
Commemorative Pavers
Surrounding the focal monument, thousands of engraved bricks bear the names of veterans from across the United States.
More Surprising Facts About the Memorial:
A. The Ordinal Sequence: The pillars are ordered strictly by military precedence, Army on the left, followed by the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard on the right.
B. Sacred Paver Ground: The bricks that pave the memorial plaza are separated into distinct rings containing personalized inscriptions honoring living and deceased veterans, funded entirely by community donations and families.
C. Year-Round Solar Movement: While the precise spotlight effect only occurs once a year on Veterans Day, the shadow cast by the sun shifts continuously across the plaza throughout the day and year, functioning as a massive architectural sundial.
SUMMARILY!
The Anthem Veterans Memorial uses precise astronomical alignment to spotlight the U.S. Great Seal every November 11th at 11:11 AM through five marble pillars representing the military branches.
Hopefully you've learnt something new today?
The Medic Who Writes(TM)

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 02:23 PM

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1 salute

Posted by: doug at November 11, 2026 02:24 PM (hS/Ow)

2 A respectful, centered salute to America's veterans!

Posted by: Zombie Breitbart at November 11, 2026 02:24 PM (udxYm)

3 "America did not start a war with Iran. Iran has been waging war on America since 1979. They should have been taken care of a long time ago," Trump said.
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Agreed. Actually, about 6 month ago.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 11, 2026 02:26 PM (RIvkX)

4 Excellent.

Posted by: Seems Legit at November 11, 2026 02:27 PM (iOpI2)

5 Thank you to all the vets here!

Posted by: Piper at November 11, 2026 02:29 PM (ZdaMQ)

6
Thank you Veterans!

Posted by: Frank Barone at November 11, 2026 02:30 PM (OkYzo)

7 I wonder if Anthem is working on plans to add a Space Force pillar/etc/etc?

Posted by: RandomDave at November 11, 2026 02:30 PM (aJQbY)

8 Personally I'm of the opinion that Teheran should be turned into Chicxulub 2.0.

But nobody asked me.

Posted by: Jetto at November 11, 2026 02:30 PM (qTZfs)

9 The fetching Mrs Beartooth and I saw the movie, Jimmy, yesterday. It's about Jimmy Stewart's life in the US Army Air Force during WW II. Very enjoyable with some historical inaccuracies but most people won't notice.

Posted by: Beartooth at November 11, 2026 02:30 PM (KWbVO)

10 Thanks, Ace, for the report and clips.

This is a nice bit from last year's Veterans Day when President Trump honored a 103 year old Vet who helped liberate Dachau:

https://tinyurl.com/2xant38e

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 11, 2026 02:30 PM (JrHfD)

11 Thank you to our Veteran Morons.

Posted by: nurse ratched. at November 11, 2026 02:31 PM (yVYSZ)

12 We'll be placing pennies on veteran gravestones later today which is a tradition we taught our grandkids.

Posted by: Beartooth at November 11, 2026 02:32 PM (KWbVO)

13 >>>The Anthem Veterans Memorial in Anthem, Arizona, was mathematically engineered so that every single year on Veterans Day, November 11th, at precisely 11:11 AM, the sun aligns through five towering vertical pillars to cast a brilliant solar spotlight directly onto the Great Seal of the United States embedded in the pavement below.

It's been done.
--Raiders of the Lost Ark

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 11, 2026 02:32 PM (syz1S)

14 We'll be placing pennies on veteran gravestones later today which is a tradition we taught our grandkids.

***

Finally somebody comes up with a practical use for pennies.

Posted by: Jetto at November 11, 2026 02:33 PM (qTZfs)

15 "It's about national interests, vital national interests. I won't give a timetable, as no responsible leader does that in war. It will be over when we've secured our national interests. Anything less will endanger and burden our country for the future."

Posted by: rhomboid at November 11, 2026 02:33 PM (U/Byj)

16 It's not Memorial Day, is it?

Posted by: one hour sober at November 11, 2026 02:37 PM (J4Dwc)

17 I'm an Armistice Day guy. WWI gets some honor.

Thank you to all who served our country in the armed forces.

***salute***

Posted by: Ted Torgerson at November 11, 2026 02:37 PM (wGerL)

18 RE: Anthem Veterans Memorial

Did they build in a mechanism to readjust it periodically? Over time, it's going to go out of alignment.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 11, 2026 02:38 PM (s2iZv)

19 Like everyone, I wish the war had been ended sooner. But I'm not going to argue about tactics, people much more capable than me are handling it.

The only thing I wish Trump had done differently is spending more time talking directly to the country about why we went and why it's worth the sacrifice. He allowed the narrative to be written for him instead of leading with his own.

I think it would've given him a lot more support.

Posted by: JackStraw at November 11, 2026 02:38 PM (viF8m)

20 Good reading about Anthem. Thanks Ace.
Thank you Veterans!

Posted by: scampydog at November 11, 2026 02:39 PM (2bFN5)

21 Thanks veterans and Dad Franpsycho z"l who served with MAAG-ARVN in Saigon and Long Binh. He came home with a deep affection for everything Vietnamese.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 11, 2026 02:39 PM (RIvkX)

22 >>>Did they build in a mechanism to readjust it periodically? Over time, it's going to go out of alignment.

Looks like they did.

Due to the leap years discrepancy between the official and astronomical calendar the effect can be observed at least one day before or after Veterans Day as well.

From Wikipedia.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at November 11, 2026 02:40 PM (syz1S)

23 I heard the event was hijacked today by the free palestine crowd, shameful.

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There is a symbolic "sundial" effect at Victory Memorial Drive in Minneapolis (spanning into Robbinsdale), though it is not a traditional sundial.

On Veterans Day (November 11) at precisely 11:11 AM (when the sun is shining), the sun aligns behind the park's tall flagpole.

The flagpole casts a giant shadow directly over the Armistice Day stone marker, honoring the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when the World War I ceasefire went into effect.

Posted by: beckster at November 11, 2026 02:40 PM (kX27y)

24 Did they build in a mechanism to readjust it periodically? Over time, it's going to go out of alignment.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 11, 2026 02:38 PM (s2iZv)
======================

Just how much time are we talking about here?

Posted by: America's Semiquincentennial at November 11, 2026 02:40 PM (udxYm)

25 The Anthem memorial is breathtaking, but there seems to be an error in the description, unless I'm completely missing something, which is possible.

The monument's core feature consists of five cylindrical, white marble pillars ranging in height from 17 to 30 feet, representing the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard). Each pillar features precisely cut elliptical apertures designed to channel sunlight at a very specific solar azimuth and elevation angle.

The openings are elliptical. The pillars are rectangular, not cylindrical.

Posted by: Archimedes at November 11, 2026 02:41 PM (Riz8t)

26 The Kennedy clan is suing to stop the triumphal arch because it will cast a shadow on Uncle Eddie’s grave.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at November 11, 2026 02:41 PM (PB58D)

27 The company I work for gives veterans the day off with pay. First place I’ve worked for that does this.
Thank you veterans!!!!

Posted by: Billythesquid at November 11, 2026 02:41 PM (pUTfs)

28 My grandsons' grade school did a Veteran's Day tribute yesterday. Surprisingly patriotic. We had to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. They brought in the middle school band to play the national anthem (impressively quite good). Songs sung, poems read, a slide show with pictures of veterans with attachments to the school and community. Very moving and the kids were very respectful.

Posted by: washrivergal at November 11, 2026 02:42 PM (KGrz7)

29 The Gospel Coalition Australia
@TGC_Au
"As Julie and I discussed it, we thought it was worth calling Christian couples to re-imagine what it’s like walking into church on your own, and then to think of church less like a date and more like a deployment."
—Dave Moore

au.thegospelcoalition.org
Spouses, Please Stop Sitting Together
An encouragement to think about loving and welcoming others at church.

-
Well, at least it's not Satanic.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at November 11, 2026 02:43 PM (ndZc7)

30 Did they build in a mechanism to readjust it periodically? Over time, it's going to go out of alignment.

I was wondering about that. My guess is that the alignments are "loose" enough that it works between leap year corrections.

Posted by: Oddbob at November 11, 2026 02:43 PM (IrB+G)

31 RE: Anthem Veterans Memorial

Did they build in a mechanism to readjust it periodically? Over time, it's going to go out of alignment.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 11, 2026 02:38 PM

Now that the Democrats are in complete and perpetual control, they'll tear down the memorial and replace it with a January 6th museum long before you have to worry about realignment

Posted by: syranch at November 11, 2026 02:46 PM (FsQPy)

32 Posted by: washrivergal at November 11, 2026 02:42 PM (KGrz7)

Glad to read that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 11, 2026 02:47 PM (JrHfD)

33 The company I work for gives veterans the day off with pay. First place I’ve worked for that does this.
Thank you veterans!!!!
Posted by: Billythesquid
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That's pretty cool, Billythesquid.

Posted by: scampydog at November 11, 2026 02:48 PM (2bFN5)

34 The company I work for gives veterans the day off with pay. First place I’ve worked for that does this.
Thank you veterans!!!!
Posted by: Billythesquid at November 11, 2026 02:41 PM (pUTfs)

Great Idea

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at November 11, 2026 02:49 PM (NtVYv)

35 In Mississippi the Dem is leading 49.11 to 48.79.

The “independent” has 2.1%.how independent is he? Oh he’s just a lifelong Democrat who ran for Secretary of State as a Democrat in 2023. He also publicly stated he would t campaign in black areas to not get black votes taken from the Democrat.

Every single time there’s a close race this shit happens. But never the other way around mysteriously. There’s never an “independent” that steals votes from the Dem candidate. Republican voters are kinda stupid because they fall for this every election.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 11, 2026 02:49 PM (j/uCq)

36 God bless and keep all the veterans and their families. Thank you for standing up and protecting our nation.

Posted by: Moki at November 11, 2026 02:50 PM (wLjpr)

37 Hey Moki. : )

How are you doing?

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 11, 2026 02:51 PM (lohSh)

38 32 Posted by: washrivergal at November 11, 2026 02:42 PM (KGrz7)

Glad to read that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 11, 2026 02:47 PM (JrHfD)

++++

I never cry and it almost brought me to tears. Almost.

Posted by: washrivergal at November 11, 2026 02:51 PM (KGrz7)

39 Sincere gratitude to all you Moron vets.

Posted by: Lady Who Lurks at November 11, 2026 02:52 PM (JCLJi)

40 Sincere gratitude to all you Moron vets.

Posted by: Lady Who Lurks

Amen.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 11, 2026 02:53 PM (ST3HN)

41 My VFW did our veterans day celebration on Friday morning. We do a free breakfast every year for veterans at our post.

We have to do it the Friday before or after Veterans day because veterans day is a federal holiday and the VA and the State veterans home can't run their buses to get the vets to our post. We get mostly disabled or mobility challenged vets from the VA community living center (CLC) and the Clyde Cosper State VA home that attend.

We usually serve about 100 vets but this year we only had 78. Everyone has a good time with plenty to eat.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 11, 2026 02:53 PM (I43vL)

42 There was no need to put "sic" after "ensure." That is the correct spelling. Ike's speechwriter knew what he was doing.

"Insure" is for only financial contexts.

Posted by: Weak Geek at November 11, 2026 02:53 PM (yRCXf)

43 My grandsons' grade school did a Veteran's Day tribute yesterday. Surprisingly patriotic....

our grandson's was today, grades 1st through 8th, very nice tribute and at the end all of the 8th graders went around to greet every veteran

Posted by: DanMan at November 11, 2026 02:53 PM (8uzBS)

44 Without the US military, we'd already be in the camps.

Posted by: Hitting the nail on the head at November 11, 2026 02:54 PM (anL5R)

45 Posted by: syranch at November 11, 2026 02:46 PM (FsQPy

Please stop projecting for a future you cannot see. I get people are upset , but some of these sorts of comments sound like leftists trying to demoralize and immobilize conservatives. Clinton and Biden had bigger loses in the midterms.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 11, 2026 02:54 PM (JrHfD)

46 Trump paid a heavy political price for doing the right thing vis a vis Iran, but he's not alone.

Bessent, Miller Move to Military Base as Iran Regime’s Assassination Effort Intensifies

Apparently Rubio as well.

https://tinyurl.com/2n66m3jd

Posted by: Archimedes at November 11, 2026 02:54 PM (Riz8t)

47
To all veterans still with us: Thank you for your service.

For those who have passed: RIP.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 11, 2026 02:55 PM (XJ22o)

48 I’m a vet but never did anything worth mentioning while in the army. No combat… not even close.

I still wish I had the day off today but alas no haha

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 11, 2026 02:55 PM (uAqpe)

49 The Anthem memorial is fantastic!

Posted by: Diogenes at November 11, 2026 02:55 PM (2WIwB)

50 So everyone who wants to “end the war with Iran” has a plan to stop the shelling of Israel, the Red Sea and is cool with Hamas, Hezballah, the Houthis as constituted. We’d all love to see the plan, as John Lennon sang.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at November 11, 2026 02:55 PM (b7vjA)

51 There was no need to put "sic" after "ensure." That is the correct spelling. Ike's speechwriter knew what he was doing.

"Insure" is for only financial contexts.

He assured him...

Posted by: Archimedes at November 11, 2026 02:55 PM (Riz8t)

52 I guess GOOGLE "accidentally" forgot to alter their logo to honor Veterans. Must have been an oversight. They sure never miss an opportunity to alter their logo to recognize domestic civil rights agitators.

Posted by: Orson at November 11, 2026 02:56 PM (dIske)

53 The Kennedy clan is suing to stop the triumphal arch because it will cast a shadow on Uncle Eddie’s grave.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy

Teddy's needs a recirculating pump and water display.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 11, 2026 02:56 PM (ST3HN)

54 Sorry. Not Clinton and Biden ( I was thinking of Biden in Ireland) Clinton and Obama.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 11, 2026 02:56 PM (JrHfD)

55
Why do they give the 21-gun salute while Trump is arriving? I thought he'd be standing there for it. Plus you don't want to take attention from either of those actions by having something else going on at the same time.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 11, 2026 02:57 PM (XJ22o)

56 El Salvador’s President Just Issued a Challenge to Trump—“You Have 350 Million People to Liberate.”

This wasn’t a photo op. It was a mission briefing.

At the White House, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele looked President Trump dead in the eye and said this.

https://tinyurl.com/35dm3cjw

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 11, 2026 02:59 PM (lohSh)

57 au.thegospelcoalition.org
Spouses, Please Stop Sitting Together
An encouragement to think about loving and welcoming others at church.
====
Also, after you abandon your family to strangers, and find a stranger to sit next to, be welcoming, offer that stranger a handy.

Posted by: thecoalitionoftheweird at November 11, 2026 02:59 PM (anL5R)

58 our grandson's was today, grades 1st through 8th, very nice tribute and at the end all of the 8th graders went around to greet every veteran

Posted by: DanMan at November 11, 2026 02:53 PM (8uzBS)

++++

Very, very nice and heartwarming to hear.

Posted by: washrivergal at November 11, 2026 02:59 PM (KGrz7)

59 Salute the President

You know the Marxists would have done nothing today for Veterans

Posted by: Skip at November 11, 2026 03:00 PM (Ia/+0)

60 >> Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 11, 2026 02:55 PM (uAqpe)

You signed up. That’s a lot more than most.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2026 03:01 PM (4v5BO)

61
I guess GOOGLE "accidentally" forgot to alter their logo to honor Veterans. Must have been an oversight. They sure never miss an opportunity to alter their logo to recognize domestic civil rights agitators.
Posted by: Orson

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I'm seeing an altered logo.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 11, 2026 03:01 PM (XJ22o)

62 Nice parade this morning, I was there as a vet and knight of Columbus to honor all vets.

B17 flew over 3 times, not to shabby!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 11, 2026 03:02 PM (NnhvP)

63 Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 11, 2026 02:55 PM (uAqpe)

You signed up. That’s a lot more than most.
Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2026 03:01 PM (4v5BO)
___

This^

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 11, 2026 03:02 PM (lohSh)

64 Beautiful. Thanks.

Also, there are several 'ettes who are Veterans. You're not forgotten. Thank you for your service, and God bless.

Posted by: L - No nic... at November 11, 2026 03:02 PM (NFX2v)

65 The Gospel Coalition Australia
@TGC_Au
"As Julie and I discussed it, we thought it was worth calling Christian couples to re-imagine what it’s like walking into church on your own, and then to think of church less like a date and more like a deployment."
—Dave Moore

au.thegospelcoalition.org
Spouses, Please Stop Sitting Together
An encouragement to think about loving and welcoming others at church.

-
Well, at least it's not Satanic.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at November 11, 2026 02:43 PM (ndZc7)
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Can we be certain of that? Encouraging families to NOT sit together while at church?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 11, 2026 03:03 PM (s2iZv)

66 Salute the President

You know the Marxists would have done nothing today for Veterans
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That's not true at all! There would have been a parade of marxists stumbling over each other to condemn the imperialism of the US and the bloodthirsty mercenary nature of the US armed forces.

Posted by: thecoalitionoftheweird at November 11, 2026 03:03 PM (anL5R)

67 I wonder what bureaucrat came up with the 11-11-11 bit.

Also, how many days elapsed between the agreement and the armistice itself?

Were lives lost for symbolism?

Posted by: Weak Geek at November 11, 2026 03:04 PM (yRCXf)

68 God bless the veterans and especially those who support them.

Without you the mission means zero.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 11, 2026 03:04 PM (4v5BO)

69 Can we be certain of that? Encouraging families to NOT sit together while at church?
===
One of the defining characteristics of that particular dinosaur is its sarcasm.

Posted by: Dr. Grant at November 11, 2026 03:04 PM (anL5R)

70 I really really love Bukele just wanted to mention

and Hegseth!!!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at November 11, 2026 03:04 PM (qBivk)

71 I'm seeing an altered logo.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 11, 2026 03:01 PM (XJ22o)

_________________

Wow, that just came up for me too. It wasn't there all morning. I wonder if they got some complaints. Does yours show a framed medal?

Posted by: Orson at November 11, 2026 03:05 PM (dIske)

72
Teddy's needs a recirculating pump and water display.
Posted by: rickb223 at November 11, 2026 02:56 PM

Lol

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 11, 2026 03:05 PM (elerW)

73 Google's Logo honors Veterans today.

Posted by: L - No nic... at November 11, 2026 03:06 PM (NFX2v)

74 just checked - framed medal

probably they updated midday due to backlash

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at November 11, 2026 03:06 PM (qBivk)

75 My Pop-Pop was gassed at the second battle of the Marne. He was sent home on a troop ship to an army hospital. They asked for volunteers who could type. He found his own orders and changed them to have himself sent home instead. He met and married my grandmother, and lived for another 59 years.

His arms were covered in big lumps from the gas. I remember that. Mustard gas, he told me.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 11, 2026 03:06 PM (w6EFb)

76 Did they build in a mechanism to readjust it periodically? Over time, it's going to go out of alignment.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Here in the west we use earthquakes.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 11, 2026 03:06 PM (NnhvP)

77 11/11/1919 at 11am was the cut off for war
Thete is I think a setted who was the last one killed before the armistice

Posted by: Skip at November 11, 2026 03:06 PM (Ia/+0)

78 One more thing about the Veteran's Assembly - My 7 year-old
had one line, just one line to recite and he had been practicing for a week. But he was nervous about getting up in front of the whole school. He said he didn't feel nervous until all of the applause and then this legs started wobbling.

Posted by: washrivergal at November 11, 2026 03:06 PM (KGrz7)

79 "As Julie and I discussed it, we thought it was worth calling Christian couples to re-imagine what it’s like walking into church on your own, and then to think of church less like a date and more like a deployment."
—Dave Moore

au.thegospelcoalition.org
Spouses, Please Stop Sitting Together
An encouragement to think about loving and welcoming others at church.

Yes, please stop providing an example of a loving and dedicated Christian marriage wherein you go to church as a family.

Though I don't know, maybe their married couples are canoodling during the sermon.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 11, 2026 03:07 PM (vJrRc)

80 I really really love Bukele just wanted to mention

and Hegseth!!!
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at November 11, 2026 03:04 PM (qBivk)
___

Katie Hopkins has a crush on Hegseth:

https://tinyurl.com/6prtn99t

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 11, 2026 03:07 PM (lohSh)

81 So grateful we have Trump as our President...

Posted by: It's me donna at November 11, 2026 03:07 PM (+gK6I)

82 Cheers to the veteran infantryman and pogues!

Funny enough, I ran into an infantryman named Pogue.

Posted by: Cray Cray at November 11, 2026 03:08 PM (ZRkCF)

83 How soon before the muslim fag congress sponsors a bill to eliminate Veterans Day?

Posted by: Tick Tock at November 11, 2026 03:08 PM (Ssbab)

84 53. Teddy's needs a recirculating pump and water display.
Posted by: rickb223

Brilliant 👍🏼. Wish you were in charge.

Posted by: L - No nic... at November 11, 2026 03:08 PM (NFX2v)

85 Did they build in a mechanism to readjust it periodically? Over time, it's going to go out of alignment.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

I think they use the same team that realigns Stonehenge for daylight savings twice a year.

Posted by: mikeski at November 11, 2026 03:08 PM (VHUov)

86 Clinton and Biden had bigger loses in the midterms.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 11, 2026 02:54 PM (JrHfD)

Clinton was about the same.

Biden not even close. 2022 was basically a tie election. Dems won a senate seat GOP barely won the house.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 11, 2026 03:09 PM (j/uCq)

87 36 God bless and keep all the veterans and their families. Thank you for standing up and protecting our nation.

Posted by: Moki
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Amen

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 11, 2026 03:09 PM (RBKzD)

88 74 just checked - framed medal

probably they updated midday due to backlash
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at November 11, 2026 03:06 PM (qBivk)

That's what I see too.

Thank you to all the veterans!

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 11, 2026 03:10 PM (elerW)

89
I heard the event was hijacked today by the free palestine crowd, shameful.

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I've seen a couple of news stories about cultural enrichers vandalizing military cemeteries in the Land Of Free Healthcare, aka the UK. I'd like to know what the guards at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are instructed to do in case any of the usual gang seriously disrupt the solemn mood or try to attack the memorial.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 11, 2026 03:10 PM (XJ22o)

90 How soon before the muslim fag congress sponsors a bill to eliminate Veterans Day?

There's supposedly an actual bill to make Diwali, the day when dot-Indians make sculptures out of poop, a federal holiday.

Posted by: Ian S. at November 11, 2026 03:10 PM (2ocoG)

91 No one where I'm at seems to give a damn about today. I got a call from my parents, a text from my sister, and a free Krispy Kreme doughnut, which was delicious. But I don't see anything even acknowledging the day around the city.

Posted by: UGAdawg at November 11, 2026 03:10 PM (XAOum)

92 Usually Google ln any holiday not a Leftist does whatever they want to do

Posted by: Skip at November 11, 2026 03:10 PM (Ia/+0)

93
Posted by: washrivergal at November 11, 2026 02:42 PM (KGrz7)

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Thanks for sharing!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 11, 2026 03:10 PM (XJ22o)

94 Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 11, 2026 03:09 PM (j/uCq)

I corrected it to read Obama.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 11, 2026 03:11 PM (JrHfD)

95 I'm on my porch, not feeling like going anywhere, especially since it's at least a 30 minute drive just to go into town.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 11, 2026 03:12 PM (lohSh)

96 My city has an annual Veterans Day thing in the main city park. I’ve been to it a few times over the years, it was pretty well attended.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 11, 2026 03:12 PM (j/uCq)

97 Any Vets who have access to In and Out Burger can get a free meal of their choice.. Husbands on his way to get one...

Posted by: It's me donna at November 11, 2026 03:13 PM (+gK6I)

98 Even in my Democrat controlled town they had a Veteran's Day service, which considering all the other poor choices they make , it is handled well.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 11, 2026 03:13 PM (JrHfD)

99 I have read several very good arguments about the US entry into WW I being a mistake in hindsight. Woodrow Wilson’s War.

Posted by: tubal at November 11, 2026 03:14 PM (Gqar8)

100
So grateful we have Trump as our President...
Posted by: It's me donna

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Same.

I almost vomited when Obama laid that wreath and his fanz swooned with admiration. So solemn! So respectful!! I hope I never have to see a President el-Sayed or President AOC dishonor that ceremony with their fake respect. It kills me the way those people assume the mighty legacy of America in order to make themselves look consequential and a part of America's greatness.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 11, 2026 03:14 PM (XJ22o)

101 He said he didn't feel nervous until all of the applause and then this legs started wobbling.
Posted by: washrivergal
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So darned cute! Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: scampydog at November 11, 2026 03:15 PM (2bFN5)

102 There's supposedly an actual bill to make Diwali, the day when dot-Indians make sculptures out of poop, a federal holiday.
Posted by: Ian S

All six days of it?

As if the Feds need another excuse to slack off...

Posted by: FeatherBlade at November 11, 2026 03:16 PM (vJrRc)

103 71 I'm seeing an altered logo.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 11, 2026 03:01 PM (XJ22o)

_________________

Wow, that just came up for me too. It wasn't there all morning. I wonder if they got some complaints. Does yours show a framed medal?
Posted by: Orson at November 11, 2026 03:05 PM (dIske)

—

It was up early this morning Eastern time when I first got up and read some of the ONT and I tried out the Edmund Fitzgerald search which gives you the bell-ringing animation.

If you didn’t see it earlier, you browser might have served a cached page, or your internet provider had’t updated their cached version (ISPs will cache pages that get a lot of traffic).

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 11, 2026 03:16 PM (6ydKt)

104 TX, note: Her Majesty Queen of Texas
and all the World, Gina Hinajosa, day one,
will freeze electricity rates.

Expect power outages this winter.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 11, 2026 03:16 PM (RBKzD)

105 Got a free haircut at Great Clips this morning. Tipped the lady well as she was friendly and nice. Lotsa older vets in there, too.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 11, 2026 03:16 PM (wOO3z)

106 95 I'm on my porch, not feeling like going anywhere, especially since it's at least a 30 minute drive just to go into town.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 11, 2026 03:12 PM (lohSh)

Pretty day here in Mo. The bluest of skies, the mildest air. Enjoy your day today, SMH. God bless you and yours.

Posted by: tubal at November 11, 2026 03:16 PM (Gqar8)

107
I almost vomited when Obama laid that wreath and his fanz swooned with admiration. So solemn! So respectful!! I hope I never have to see a President el-Sayed or President AOC dishonor that ceremony with their fake respect. It kills me the way those people assume the mighty legacy of America in order to make themselves look consequential and a part of America's greatness.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 11, 2026 03:14 PM

My friend's dad turned his back on Jimmy Carter when they were in DC and Jimmy walked up and tried to shake his hand and he turned around and refused to look at him. My friend's mother was upset because respect the office but I still laugh thinking about it.

Posted by: CaliGirl at November 11, 2026 03:18 PM (elerW)

108 105 Got a free haircut at Great Clips this morning. Tipped the lady well as she was friendly and nice. Lotsa older vets in there, too.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 11, 2026 03:16 PM (wOO3z)

My spouse and I took our free cards to come back another day. We always get cuts at Great Clips, and they know our whole family, and I don't like to be in the packed house on Vet's Day...

Posted by: Nova Local at November 11, 2026 03:19 PM (Gb7+b)

109 Democrats in my circle are generally respectful of military service. The ones I know are the more sane ones. A thing breed though.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at November 11, 2026 03:19 PM (j/uCq)

110 Yeah. Been seeing the framed medal since logging in at 8.
(Still no fan of Google though. That ship sailed years ago.)

Posted by: Lady Who Lurks at November 11, 2026 03:19 PM (JCLJi)

111 Thanks tubal, it is beautiful. : )

Got plenty of wood stacked for the wood stove that we'll fire up tomorrow.

Looks like highs in the 40s, lows in the 20s.

Yay.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 11, 2026 03:20 PM (lohSh)

112 Finished up lots of yardwork ahead of tomorrow's rain. Time to enjoy the fine weather with a cigar and an adult beverage.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at November 11, 2026 03:20 PM (OTgAC)

113 83 How soon before the muslim fag congress sponsors a bill to eliminate Veterans Day?
Posted by: Tick Tock

After Graham Platner, Hunter Biden, Tim Walz, yada yada favor it and still get to keep their benefits?

Or, in the internative, new Congress will sponsor another Federal holiday so offensive it won't be at first be believed as not a joke.

Posted by: L - No nic... at November 11, 2026 03:20 PM (NFX2v)

114 Got a free haircut at Great Clips this morning. Tipped the lady well as she was friendly and nice. Lotsa older vets in there, too.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 11, 2026 03:16 PM (wOO3z)
___

Oldest daughter in TX works for Great Clips near Ft. Hood.

She's always nice to the soldiers and vets who sit in her chair.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 11, 2026 03:21 PM (lohSh)

115 Wait...

Hunter Biden is a vet?

I thought he was in the Navy for like five seconds after popping hot on a drug test.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 11, 2026 03:23 PM (lohSh)

116 Alternative & fewer bes. Apologies.

Posted by: L - No nic... at November 11, 2026 03:24 PM (NFX2v)

117 Hunter Biden is a vet?

I thought he was in the Navy for like five seconds after popping hot on a drug test.

Same.

He was given some kind of medal today in Ireland (I don't know what for, and I hesitate to even make up a funny one) and Antifa waved Palestinian flags and threw milk cartons (?) at Joe and DOCTOR JILL, which they warded off with umbrellas.

Posted by: Ian S. at November 11, 2026 03:27 PM (2ocoG)

118 My brother just texted me wishing me a Happy Veterans Day and thanked me for my service He's a crazy liberal I don't understand that, he's an engineer Uh makes great money and yet his politics are just so out of whack from his personality and his life history I don't get it but at least he has some idea of of national pride I guess I don't know Our dad was in the Navy really all his life (Reserves) anyway I'm babbling.

Posted by: SSBN 656 (G) at November 11, 2026 03:27 PM (9bpxs)

119 TX, note: Her Majesty Queen of Texas
and all the World, Gina Hinajosa, day one,
will freeze electricity rates.

Expect power outages this winter.

Posted by: Braenyard

Now you know why they want to take our guns.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 11, 2026 03:29 PM (ST3HN)

120 Yeah, I don’t think Hunter is getting benefits.

Do they give benefits to dishonorable or other than honorable discharges?

Of course, every time I’ve seen it described it’s similar to “he got kicked out of the Navy for cocaine” so maybe he got out without a record.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 11, 2026 03:30 PM (6ydKt)

121 I'd like to know what the guards at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are instructed to do in case any of the usual gang seriously disrupt the solemn mood or try to attack the memorial.

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As far as I know, the Tomb Guards at Arlington have live ammo in the rifles.

The U.K. Tomb of the Unknowns is actually located in the floor of Westminster Abbey. It's the only grave that can't be trod upon.

Posted by: David St. Hubbins at November 11, 2026 03:30 PM (vqA1l)

122 Now you know why they want to take our guns.
Posted by: rickb223 at November 11, 2026 03:29 PM (ST3HN)
___

Good luck with that.

How many Texas sheriffs are gonna go door to door confiscating guns?

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at November 11, 2026 03:31 PM (lohSh)

123 Good luck with that.

How many Texas sheriffs are gonna go door to door confiscating guns?
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy

Some. Harris County. Dallas County. Bexar County.
We didn't elect too many stupid sheriffs.

Posted by: rickb223 at November 11, 2026 03:32 PM (ST3HN)

124 There are videos of the Tomb Guards challenging some dopey tourists who cross the rope. Nobody has been shot yet, though.

Posted by: David St. Hubbins at November 11, 2026 03:33 PM (vqA1l)

125 A charity organization associated with my church hosted an event today. A bunch of soldiers showed up from the nearby Army fort to assist.

The director of the organization told me she LOVES working with the vets who volunteer to help out. They get the job DONE. No muss, no fuss.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at November 11, 2026 03:34 PM (s2iZv)

126 He was given some kind of medal today in Ireland (I don't know what for, and I hesitate to even make up a funny one) and Antifa waved Palestinian flags and threw milk cartons (?) at Joe and DOCTOR JILL, which they warded off with umbrellas.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 11, 2026 03:27 PM (2ocoG)

You’re gonna love this.

Hunter Biden received the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse from the College Historical Society (the Hist) at Trinity College Dublin on November 10, 2026.

The award, the society's highest honor, was bestowed for his "advocacy on the state of American politics and media" and his public discussions regarding addiction and recovery. Previous recipients include Desmond Tutu, Bob Geldof, Patti Smith, and Julian Assange.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 11, 2026 03:36 PM (6ydKt)

127 Cleaned the leaves off the roof, and used leaf blower to clean gutters, rain tomorrow

Posted by: Skip at November 11, 2026 03:37 PM (Ia/+0)

128 126

You’re gonna love this.

Hunter Biden received the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse from the College Historical Society (the Hist) at Trinity College Dublin on November 10, 2026.

The award, the society's highest honor, was bestowed for his "advocacy on the state of American politics and media" and his public discussions regarding addiction and recovery. Previous recipients include Desmond Tutu, Bob Geldof, Patti Smith, and Julian Assange.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 11, 2026 03:36 PM (6ydKt)

Checks list - Patti Smith was not a grifter.

Posted by: tubal at November 11, 2026 03:39 PM (Gqar8)

129 I doubt Don Jr. would have gotten an award for being a loudmouth, whore-mongering, corrupt bag-man for his corrupt Big Guy father, crack addict, asshoe.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at November 11, 2026 03:41 PM (6ydKt)

130 Nood. Race hoax.

Posted by: scampydog at November 11, 2026 03:41 PM (2bFN5)

131 Honoring all who served, including my great father, WWII Marine, 30mo in the South Pacific. Cousins who were in Vietnam, and all ancestors who served in all wars since 1776.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at November 11, 2026 03:49 PM (hzuYO)

132 52 I guess GOOGLE "accidentally" forgot to alter their logo to honor Veterans. Must have been an oversight. They sure never miss an opportunity to alter their logo to recognize domestic civil rights agitators.
Posted by: Orson at November 11, 2026 02:56 PM (dIske)

Just checked: Google.com has a logo honoring service members with a rotating display of service medals.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at November 11, 2026 03:58 PM (paxkG)

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