Advance Morning News
It's Monday, November 11, 2024. Veterans Day. Today's pieces feature a look at what our veterans have to teach us about service, and a tribute to the Greatest Generation.
Editor’s Note: The Advance will not be publishing an afternoon edition so that our staff can commemorate Veterans’ Day with their families. We will return to our usual schedule of a morning and afternoon edition on Tuesday.
From the Editor: It's Time to Serve
The past week has been extraordinary—both in the results of the 2024 presidential election and in the reaction to the same. Since Tuesday, I have personally fielded numerous calls from people deeply shaken by the results, and I’ve spent time talking with those who genuinely fear for the future of the Republic. I’ve also spent time with those who feel that the democratic process has served the Republic well, and this has restored their faith in elections.
And then, there has been the vitriol.
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Op-Ed: Saying Farewell to the Greatest Generation on Veteran’s Day
By David S. Kerr
GUEST COUMNIST
They’re snippets in the newspaper or on Internet sites. A paragraph or two announcing the passing of the last survivor of a particular World War II action or battle. For instance, the last member of the crew of the USS Arizona, the famous battleship that was sunk by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor, passed on in April.Â
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