Today we observe Veteran’s
Day 2014: I wanted to share a tribute to all those who have
served our country in military service. Parades and special observances are
taking place throughout our nation today.
This serves as my simple tribute to say THANK YOU to
our veterans.
Difference between Veterans
Day and Memorial Day: Veterans
Day is a federal holiday that is celebrated on Nov. 11 each year. It's often
confused with Memorial Day, which is set aside to honor those who died serving
their country. Veterans Day is for all those who have served in the armed
forces.
Armistice
Day: The
origins of the holiday date back to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, who
proclaimed Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919 to mark the end of World War I. The
armistice between Germany and the Allied nations that ended WWI was signed on
that day and a ceasefire went into effect on the 11th hour of Nov. 11, 1918. An interesting
note on that day, however. The war didn't have its official end until seven
months later, when, on June 28, 1919, the parties signed the Treaty of
Versailles in the Palace of Versailles in France.
How it was
first marked: The
initial celebration included a short work stopping at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11.
Early
description of the holiday: Wilson's
proclamation noted: "To us in America, 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, both because of the thing
from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America
to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the
nations."
Congress
joins in: On June 4,
1926, Congress passed its own resolution asking President Calvin Coolidge to
issue another proclamation to observe Nov. 11 as a holiday designed to
celebrate world peace and the end of WWI
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