Veterans Day is Tuesday, November 11th. Do you know what Veterans Day means? Having a father who was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, I was curious.
The day actually began in honor of Armistice Day – November 11, 1918, when the Treaty of Versailles was signed at 11 a.m. in Paris to officially end World War I. Armistice Day was passed by Congress in 1938 and was “dedicated to the cause of world peace” and honored World War I veterans.
In 1954, after America fought in two more wars – World War II and the Korean War - Congress changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day in order to honor American veterans of all wars. Veterans Day always falls on November 11th.
Please join me in honoring the 25 million veterans. Thank you for your service and sacrifices. We are grateful.
Monday, November 10, 2008
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