Letter to the editor: On Veterans Day
In 1945, a World War II veteran Raymond Weeks from Birmingham, Alabama, began the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who died in World
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In 1945, a World War II veteran Raymond Weeks from Birmingham, Alabama, began the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who died in World
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After World War I, Armistice Day was created to celebrate the ending of hostilities. After WWII, its name was changed
Many Americans mistakenly believe that Veterans Day is the day America sets aside to honor American military personnel who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained from combat. That's not quite true. Memorial Day is the day set aside to honor America's war dead.
Today, November 11th, commemorates the end of World War I. An armistice was signed by the Allies, or Entente Powers, (France, Britain, Belgium, United States, Russia, Italy and Japan) and