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When I was a kid, Nov 11 was called Armistice Day. Each year I seem to forget the history of the change in name and have to look it up:
Armistice Day was officially changed to Veterans Day on June 1, 1954, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill into law replacing "Armistice" with "Veterans" to honor American service members who fought in all wars.
Key Milestones
• November 11, 1919: First observed as Armistice Day to mark the first anniversary of the end of World War I.
• May 13, 1938: Made an official federal holiday dedicated to World War I veterans and world peace.
• June 1, 1954: Congress amended the 1938 act to change the name to Veterans Day following World War II and the Korean War.
• 1971–1977: Briefly moved to late October under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act before being returned to November 11 by President Gerald Ford.
You can read more about the holiday's background on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs History Page or via Wikipedia's Veterans Day Entry.
Would you like to know more about how Veterans Day is celebrated or how it differs from Memorial Day?
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VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs
History of Veterans Day - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Origins: WWI fighting ceased via November 11, 1918 armistice; Treaty of Versailles signed June 28, 1919.\nTimeline: President Wils...
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When I was a kid, Nov 11 was called Armistice Day. Each year I seem to forget the history of the change in name and have to look it up:
Armistice Day was officially changed to Veterans Day on June 1, 1954, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill into law replacing "Armistice" with "Veterans" to honor American service members who fought in all wars.
Key Milestones
• November 11, 1919: First observed as Armistice Day to mark the first anniversary of the end of World War I.
• May 13, 1938: Made an official federal holiday dedicated to World War I veterans and world peace.
• June 1, 1954: Congress amended the 1938 act to change the name to Veterans Day following World War II and the Korean War.
• 1971–1977: Briefly moved to late October under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act before being returned to November 11 by President Gerald Ford.
You can read more about the holiday's background on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs History Page or via Wikipedia's Veterans Day Entry.
Would you like to know more about how Veterans Day is celebrated or how it differs from Memorial Day?
•
VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs
History of Veterans Day - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Origins: WWI fighting ceased via November 11, 1918 armistice; Treaty of Versailles signed June 28, 1919.\nTimeline: President Wils...
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