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Happy Veterans Day!

November 11, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In the United States, Veterans Day has been commemorated in one way or another on November 11 of each year since the end of World War I in 1918: In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, […]

Categories: Events • Tags: Adolf Hitler, Bhagat Singh Thind, Free India Legion, Subhas Chandra Bose, Veterans Day, World War I, World War II

Picture of the Day

November 17, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The photo below, published on Sikhnet, has garnered some attention: According to the person who released this photo: It is a photo of British veterans of the American Civil War of 1861-65. The British veterans had gathered in London in 1917 to welcome the American troops on their way to Fight in France during World War One. It’s a compelling story, if true. Is it a coincidence that a Sikh happened to be in this photo, or was he truly […]

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: American Civil War, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Sikh empire, United States, World War I

Sikh Americans and Veteran’s Day

November 13, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A short article about Veteran’s Day parades in the Sacramento, California area also references the role of Sikh soldiers in the two world wars: Sikh pioneers who came to America in the beginning of twentieth century were mostly veterans of World War 1. 83000 Sikh soldiers died fighting for Allied forces in two World Wars. Their memorials were erected in many European countries such as France, Netherlands, and Britain. One historic item that is not well known is that there […]

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Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

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Happy Veterans Day!

Picture of the Day

Sikh Americans and Veteran’s Day