First things first: today’s date is really 11/11/2011. Let’s just get that out of the way.

But imagine, for a second, that it really is the year 11 A.D., making today, truly, 11/11/11. The Internet is abuzz with mentions of it being “Nigel Tunfel Day,” a celebration of the Spinal Tap guitarist who pointed out that the band’s equipment volume goes all the way up to 11. It’s a clever celebration of the dim-witted rocker. But — and this is not an attempt to ruin everyone’s fun and throw cold water on the movement — the proliferation of Nigel Tunfel Day has gotten just a little too annoying, failing to recognize the other holiday that falls on Nov. 11; namely, Veteran’s Day.

Veteran's Day

Today is Veteran’s Day — one day out of the year to remember and celebrate and thank the men and women in uniform who serve this country. Paul Rieckhoff, who heads up Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) thinks that’s not enough. “You have a moral obligation to support those who served,” he said [...]

Veteran's Day

On Veteran’s Day, in honor of those who have served in my family and yours — and in honor of those serving dusty, terrifying, boring hours in Afghanistan and Iraq and on bases throughout the world — here are the best and most touching examples of how the web is remembering today.