Here at Palm State Mortgage Company, we interrupt our usual commitment to blogging about the worlds of mortgages, finance and real estate, in order to bring thanks and honor to the brave men and women who have served in the military of this great nation.

Palm State Mortgage Company:   Paying Tribute To Our Veterans

In honor of our military veterans, we bring you a little history of this holiday.  “Veterans Day actually began as Armistice Day to honor the ending of World War I, which Palm State Mortgage Company thanks the military! officially took place on November 11, 1918.”

The world called that conflict  the Great War, and vowed it would never happen again when Armistice Day was established. The holiday be came official in 1938.

Alas, the peace of armistice Day did not remain.  World War II came, and then the Korean and Vietnam War.  This was to be followed by all the other semi-wars, police actions and little wars involving our armed services.

By mid-twentieth century, it seemed unfair to recognize only the Veterans of World War I.

Birth of a National Day for Remembrance

So, following World War II and Korea, in 1954, the 83rd U.S. Congress modified the Act of 1938.  They removed the word “Armistice” and inserted the word “Veterans,” The wording is exacting, “With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, November 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.”

Currently, this federal holiday always falls on November 11.

It is a day to honor all who have served in the military. Even the date has an historical significance. “It’s Veterans Day [today], but it’s known that is going to be the 11th month, the 11th day and the 11th hour,” the date and time when the Armistice agreement went into effect ending World War I.”

Do Not Confuse Memorial Day and Veteran’s DayHappy Veteran's Day from Palm State Mortgage Company.

Just to avoid confusion between Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day, we want you to know that Memorial Day has a unique mission, separate from the above reason and history of Veteran’s Day.

They are easily confused, but Memorial Day is the day we honor those who died serving in the military.

Memorial Day dates from a completely different historical perspective.  “Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day.”  Various communities throughout he country had already been observing this holiday by decorating graves with flowers in May.

It became official when Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30.  Legend says that the May date was “chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country.”

As times changed, so did the name.  Instead of Decoration Day, Memorial Day became officially established by the National Holiday Act of 1971, when Congress made it an official holiday.

To All Veterans:  We Thank You For Your Service!V.A. Home Loan Experts: Palm State

So now you know the difference between Veteran’s Day, in which we honor all who have served in our military and Memorial Day in which we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice–our military dead.

Palm State Mortgage Company believes there is no better time than now to express our pride in the courage and integrity of the man and women who have served in our military. Let’s us remember them, not for just one day, but all year round.

Just in case you are a veteran, Palm State Mortgage Company wants you to know you have rights to a home loan with zero down payment.  Check out this informative online resource, and feel free to call us if you have questions.

Thank you for reading our blog today, and next week, we will return you to Part Two of Myths From the Mountain, covering papers you will see at your home loan closing.