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Ken Graham: FROM THE PUBLISHER

Armistice Day

Veterans Day will probably be over by the time you read this, but it’s on my mind, so I’m going to talk about it anyway.

My grandfather was in the military during World War I. He was in Europe, though I don’t think he saw combat. But I can remember him talking about how horrible that war was and the devastating affect it had on many of the young people of his generation who survived the war.

It was supposed to be “The War to End All Wars.” It didn’t work out that way, but in the years immediately thereafter, there was a clear sense of gratitude among Americans for the sacrifices made by those...

 

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