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The History of Veterans (Armistice) DayThe eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month we recognize those who served in our military protecting freedom and the American dream.
Veterans Day Then and NowThe first official Veteran's Day was observed in the United States Nov. 11, 1919. It has been 91 years since that day. This article offers a little history about the day set aside to honor American veterans.
Veterans Day: Honoring Those Who ServedThis essay takes a look at the history and importance of Veterans Day.- Armistice Day and Wounded WarriorsBackground on Armistice Day, also known as Veterans Day, and Wounded Warriors.
- Veteran's Day Originally was Armistice DayVeteran's Day was originally Armistice Day, celebrating the end of hostilities in The Great War, now known as World War I.
- Veterans Day is Truly a Commemoration of Armistice DayIn 1919 President Woodrow Wilson would declare to the world that November 11th would be a commemoration of Armistice Day which would become Veterans Day.
- Holidays on Earth Today: November 11, 2008Check out the holidays that are happening today around the world! Includes celebrity birthdays!
- Armistice Day or Veterans Day; It's ImportanceArmistice Day, Veterans Day
- Armistice Day Ninety Years OnNinety years ago today, on November 11th, 1918, the guns fell silent on the Western Front that stretched from Belgium to the Swiss border. On the "11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" the "War to end all Wars" ended.
- From Armistice Day to Veterans DayWorld War I, known as the Great War, ended with an armistice declared on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in November 1918.
Veterans Day 2007Present day 2007, our military are engaged in an unprecedented military action across the globe in a war against terror.- Armistice Day, World Peace, and Feeding the Hungry“Hunger knows no armistice,” a poster for the Near East Relief Committee stated. To tell the full story of World War I and its aftermath is to tell of hunger and great humanitarians.
- Celebrate Veterans' Day - a Brief HistoryArmistice Day and how Veterans' Day evolved after World War II.
The History Behind Veterans DayA little history about the origin of Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day. This year, find some way to let the veterans know they are appreciated for all they do for our country- Armistice DayA short history of Veteran's Day
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Thank You for Your Service: My Promise to All VeteransVeterans should be celebrated, not only in November. A woman's reflection on her military service in the 1970s and 1980s, and her promise to all of her fellow veterans.
