Veterans Day to Be Observed Friday

Veterans Day is the day the United States honors those who have served their country in the military. It falls on Nov. 11, the anniversary of the day the armistice was signed and World War I officially ended. (Other countries around the world mark the day, too; in the United Kingdom, it's known as Remembrance Day.)

If you are a veteran and have a story to tell or photos to share, then Encino Patch would like to hear from you. Please contact the editor at anna.king@patch.com, or leave a note in the comment section below.

On Veterans Day last year, Encino Patch's Marianne Love told the incredible story of . Orloff told Patch that the Navy and Marines turned her down for being too short and too thin, but she persisted and eventually joined the Army.

Here's an excerpt from Love's interview with Orloff; to read the whole story,

Orloff said she served because she was "madder than the Dickens" over what was going on overseas.

"I was angry mostly about Hitler. I was sad about the Japanese here in America; I went to school with many Nisei and was upset when they were put into concentration camps," Orloff said. "Their lives were messed up. I understand those were the fortunes of war, but I still don't accept it."