Veteran's Day

On the day after Veterans Day, 2012, I would like to pay tribute to all veterans everywhere by remembering the Forty Faithful Soldiers of Sebaste, who accepted the cruel torture and punishment of freezing to death, but who also refused to deny their King.  Many legends have grown from this historic event (ca 320 AD), but the underlying historic truth remains.  Forty Soldiers froze to death at Sebaste, because they refused to deny their King.

 

http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/40MAR.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Martyrs_of_Sebaste

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2oMlaIDos

http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/301-600/40-martyrs-of-sevaste-11629648.html