Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace, dead or alive, although it’s largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices and remember the fallen soldiers. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Veterans day is on Nov. 11 each year observing the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918 that signaled the end of World War I. Several countries commemorate the day by taking two minutes of silence every year on Nov. 11. The Arlington National Cemetery holds an annual memorial service on the day, and the cemetery is home to the graves of over 400,000 people, most of whom served in the military.
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on Veterans’ Day
November 12, 2019
Vietnam veteran, Mr. Sells, shares his experience with the Honor Flight, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing veterans with honor and closure. Members of Young Republicans planned to raise $1000 for Honor Flight during the assembly, “Please, please help a veteran. We love you and we love America,” said Sells. Photo by Sarah Mosteller.
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Emma Kimchi • Jan 28, 2020 at 2:07 pm
I agree with Paige Fairlamb when she said that she is glad that we have a day to honor our Veterans. I think that our country does not honor those who fought for our country as much as we should.