On November 11, 1918 an armistice went into effect between
the Allied nations and Germany,
ending what was then called the Great War, “the war to end all wars”. Today we know it as World War I.
One year later, President Woodrow
Wilson proclaimed November 11 to be Armistice Day saying “the reflections of
Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died
in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory.”
In 1954, after World War II and the
Korean conflict, Congress changed the name to Veterans’ Day, a day to honor
American veterans of all wars. In 1968,
as part of the Uniform Holidays Act, Congress made Veterans’ Day one of the
“Monday holidays” but so many states continued to celebrate it on November 11
that in 1975 it was moved back.
Sadly, the day seems to have lost some of its significance, in spite of the fact that so many of our young people are in harm's way today. Hopefully all of us will take some time this weekend to think about the sacrifices that have been made and are being made today to protect our freedom.
Thank you to all our veterans!
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