Veterans Day is typically a day of remembrance for our fallen heroes of wars past, however, while our country is at war today, we use the day to celebrate all Veterans of yesterday and today who have courageously followed their nation's call to arms to support and defend this great nation and the Constitution of the United States.

A bit of history for all you buffs...

All major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice. Armistice Day was first commemorated in the United States by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919, and many states made it a legal holiday.

To date, the Veterans Administration states that there are over 2 million veterans under the age of 35 living in the United States. In Utah, there are over 14,000.

This week, our nation turned out in droves to make a statement: we deserve more.

Our men and women in uniform deserve more than the conditions they are deployed in, and the 110th Congress will begin that change.

Best.Veterans.Day.Yet.