Veterans Day

[Raggedy Ann]

With Veterans Day approaching I thought you might like to know the origin. It's not just another excuse for a 3 day weekend. You should celebrate with pride.



Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day, holiday observed annually in the United States in honor of all those, living and dead, who served with the U.S. armed forces in wartime.

Some states observe the holiday on November 11 and others on the fourth Monday of October. Armistice Day, the forerunner of Veterans Day, was proclaimed in 1919 to commemorate the termination (at 11 AM on November 11, 1918) of World War I. On the first anniversary of the truce, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation eulogizing fallen Allied soldiers and referring to November 11 as Armistice Day. It became a holiday in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

The holiday acquired its present name and broadened significance in the U.S. in 1954. In Canada it is known as Remembrance Day, and in the United Kingdom, as Remembrance Sunday.

Raggedy Ann

[covan]

Raggedy,

A very nice post to remind all of us for the reason for the observance ( I refuse to call it a holiday).

Thanks,

[MORTARDUDE]

Raggedy Ann :

Thanks for all your posts !

Larry

[revwardoc]

I've always felt that America's veterans should get the day off with pay. All we'd have to do is provide a copy of our DD214's to our employers for proof of service. It's the least our government could do for us.

[WateringHole]

coven......Your quote "I refuse to call it a holiday". I don't believe anyone over here is interested in your hang-ups.