- Veterans day is a public holiday held on the anniversary of the end of World War 1. Veterans Day could also be defined as a celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
2. When is it?
- This holiday/ celebration takes place every year on November 11th.
- The purpose of this holiday is to honor U.S. veterans and victims of all wars.
- It is important to show honor on Veterans Day because
- It replaced Armistice Day in 1954.
- Throughout this research I have learned that the reason behind why this celebration takes place on November 11th is because the fighting of World War 1 ceased seven months earlier than when the Treaty of Versailles was signed, when an armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. I also learned that in November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day, which was the original name for the celebration until it became Veterans Day on October 25, 1971 under law. It was obvious that the commemoration of this day was a matter of historic as well as patriotic significance to a vast majority of U.S. citizens and so on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 94-97, which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of November 11, beginning in the year 1978. To me this holiday is very special because it reminds me of how hard me people fought for our freedom and even though I don't have any family or friends who served, I still thank those who did. I also admire their bravery because I know that many people serve for a very long time and they have friends and family who they don't get to see, so that to me is truly a great sacrifice.
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