Veterans Day, or as some refer to it, Armistice Day, is celebrated on November 11th each year and honors the nearly 25 million veterans in the United States. I was curious what the significance of November 11th was for this day and after a brief bit of research learned that World War I officially ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.
A year later, in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson declared the day Armistice Day, referring to the armistice treaty between the allies of the United States and Germany. It wasn’t until 1954, when President Eisenhower signed a bill to expand Armistice Day, that the name of the holiday officially changed to Veterans Day.
As a Nation we have since fought tirelessly to defend our freedom. We slip through many days without mention of the men and women around the world weathering harsh conditions and facing hatred to protect our great Country. Today as you drive down the road search for an American flag pounding in the wind and let yourself relish in the blood stained red stripes, the purity of the white stripes, and the perseverance of the bold blue holding together the individual 50 stars.
Thank you to the Veterans that gave us today and God bless those soldiers tending to us tomorrow.
Until tomorrow… -bag
Side note: according to dictionary.com, an armistice is a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warning parties.
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