Today, all over the U.S. people are celebrating Veterans Day, a day that we recognize and applaud all our armed forces and the great job they have done, past and present. The day is also recognized in other countries as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, and falls on the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. November 11th was designated by President Woodrow Wilson to be called Armistice day in the U.S. and in 1938 an act was approved in Congress making it a legal holiday, to celebrate the soldiers who fought in WWI.It wasn't until 1953, that Congress amended the resolution to replace "Armistice" with "Veterans" the holiday has been known as Veterans Day ever since, and now encompasses all the veterans from the armed forces.
There are tributes, parades, luncheons, and exhibits to honor distinguished veterans. It is a chance to once again let them know how much we appreciate all they have done to preserve our liberty.
A ceremony is held at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA with a color guard made up of members from each of the military services. They honor the past heroes with a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
I think this is one of our better holidays that allows everyone a chance to reach out and celebrate our victories with those who have helped uphold our principles and values as Americans.
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