[ckissick]

Huh? If you're talking about today's holiday, Veteran's Day, it started out as Armistice Day, in honor of those who died in WWI, which we won, BTW.

After WWII and the Korean War, it was re-named Veteran's Day, to honor the fallen in those wars. We won WWII, and sort of won the Korean War, although you could argue that it's not yet over.

It is an interesting question, though. I think it's human nature to reflect on the heroes. When a big war ends, the people celebrate for a few days, then they remember all those who died. It becomes unseemly to celebrate. Instead, we look back with sadness and reverence on those who cannot join in on the celebrations. That sadness and reverence is what endures.