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- Veterans Day honors American military veterans
- Parades and speeches are common throughout the U.S. to mark the holiday
- On November 11, 1918, the armistice was signed at the Forest of Compiegne to end World War I
- In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson issued the Armistice Day proclamation
- 1927: Congress made a request to President Calvin Coolidge to issue a proclamation calling for the display of the U.S. flag on all U.S. government buildings
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt made Veterans Day a legal holiday
- Veterans Day was initiated by Ed Rees of Emporia, Kansas, in 1953
- The name change from Armistice Day to Veterans Day was made on May 24, 1954, by Congress
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Also known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day is a national American holiday that falls on November 11 or the nearest week day to the 11th. The holiday marks the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War I. Veterans Day is set aside as a holiday to honor combat veterans who fought and died for their country.Patriotism: Veterans' Day
Veterans Day 2008
President George W. Bush marked Veterans Day 2008 with a ceremony to rededicate the World War II U.S.S. Intrepid museum in Manhattan. The museum was reopening following a 19-month, $120 million renovation. President-elect Barack Obama laid a wreath at a U.S. soldier's memorial in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois.FOX News: Nation Honors America's Troops on Veterans Day (November 11, 2008)America's Veterans
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were nearly 24 million Americans listed as veterans in 2007. Of those, the vast majority—more than 9 million—were aged 65 and older. Nearly 8 million were veterans of the Vietnam War, and another 358,000 were veterans of both Vietnam and the Gulf War.U.S. Census Bureau: Veterans Day 2008: Nov. 11-
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Veterans Day Questions
What countries celebrate Veteran's Day? 4 AnswersEngland and France also celebrates Veteran's Day. -----quote----- In 1918, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month, the world rejoiced a... read more
Why are red poppies worn on veteran's day? 3 AnswersRed poppies worn on veteran's day in reference to the poem of Lt. Col. John McCrae, to distill in a single vision the vitality of the red poppy symbol. -quote-... read more
Do you support the veterans who enlisted in wars you don't believe in? 5 AnswersI support veterans who were enlisted no matter what war it has been or will be in the future, these people risk their lives and families , it causes worry and s... read more
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RT @OMGFacts: World War II veterans are now dying at the rate of about 1,100 each day.
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November is Military Family Appreciation Month and Veterans Day (11/11) - http://tinyurl.com/yde3cx9
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. As always on Remembrance Day/ Veterans Day
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Free album of the US armed forces: http://www.amazon.com/Veterans-Day-Honor/dp/B002QC4EL6/ref=dm_ap_alb1?ie=UTF8&qid=1258962963&sr=1-2
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Finally, today is "Labour Thanksgiving Day" in Japan, which sounds like an odd mix. Think I'd prefer "Halloween Veterans Day".
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