They Did Their Share

On Veteran’s Day we honor
Soldiers who protect our nation.
For their service as our warriors,
They deserve our admiration.
Some of them were drafted;
Some were volunteers;
For some it was just yesterday;
For some it’s been many years;
In the jungle or the desert,
On land or on the sea,
They did whatever was assigned
To produce a victory.
Some came back; some didn’t.
They defended us everywhere.
Some saw combat; some rode a desk;
All of them did their share.
No matter what the duty,
For low pay and little glory,
These soldiers gave up normal lives,
For duties mundane and gory.
Let every veteran be honored;
Don’t let politics get in the way.
Without them, freedom would have died;
What they did, we can’t repay.
We owe so much to them,
Who kept us safe from terror,
So when we see a uniform,
Let’s say "thank you" to every wearer.
By Joanna Fuchs

WALT DISNEY'S ACHIEVEMENTS

• 1923 An aspiring cartoonist leaves for Hollywood
• 1924 Partnered with older brother Roy, and the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio was officially born.
• 1928 First Mickey Mouse cartoon "Steamboat Willie" released on November 18, in New York.
• 1930 Mickey made his debut merchandising appearance on pencil tablets, books and comic strips
• 1936 Walt invents Multiplane Camera to improve the filming quality of his first picture film.
• 1937 First full-length animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was released.. 
• 1954 "Disneyland" anthology series premiered on network television. It remained onTV for 29 years

• 1955 Opening of his fantastic theme park in Anaheim, California -- Disneyland. 
• 1966 Before his death Walt purchased 28,000 acres near Orlando, Florida, to build his dream world.