“Veterans Day” This is Something to Think About 11.11.26

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“Veterans Day”

Bill Bunkley’s “This Is Something to Think About

Air Date Wednesday, November 11, 2026

It’s Veterans Day.

We remember the living and the dead who served in the Armed Forces during both peacetime and war.

It was first proclaimed at 11:00 AM on November 11, 1918, to commemorate the armistice that ended World War I. 

A year later, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation naming the day Armistice Day. 

Decades later, in 1954, it became Veterans Day to honor all who served.

It’s a proud time of year for me because my mom and dad instilled in me a foundational principle: duty to country. Both my parents served in the Army Air Corps in World War II, the forerunner of today’s United States Air Force.

As you go about your day, remember the sacrifice our Veterans made on your behalf as you enjoy the blessings of freedom, and be sure to teach it to the next generations. 

Bill Bunkley is a 20-year veteran Salem Media talk show host based in Tampa. The Bill Bunkley Show airs on weekdays from 3 to 5 pm across central Florida. Bill is also President of the Florida Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention (Southern Baptist Convention Churches), among other churches and entities. He has served as the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention for the last 30 years at the state capitol in Tallahassee. By the Grace of his Lord Jesus, he is a cancer survivor diagnosed in 2018 with AML Leukemia, having successfully undergone a bone marrow transplant that same year. In 2025, he underwent successful open-heart surgery to repair a heart valve. His wife is Toni, his son is Zac, and he attends Idlewild Baptist Church.

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