Veteran’s Day was originally called Armistice Day, as the day the final treaties were signed between the Allies and Germany in 1918, ending what was, at the time, considered the “Greatest War” In 1919 President Woodrow Wilson declared Armistice Day a day of national remembrance for those who fought and died for our nation. In 1938 Congress confirmed November 11th as a Federal holiday. Following World War II and the Korean Conflict, President Eisenhower changed the name to Veteran’s Day. Veteran’s Day is a day to honor all members of the military, living and dead, who serve the United States military, and protect and defend all citizens of the United States, so selflessly.
The video below is a fine tribute to service members, effectively using the poem “In Flanders Field”, which was written by Lt. Colonel John McCrae, MD, in 1915 during the Battle of Ypres, a town in Belgium (Flanders). The Poppy has became a symbol for both American, British and Canadian veteran's. Today and every day, American’s should take time out to thank a veteran or service member, for without those who serve, the very freedoms we enjoy would be nothing more than a memory.
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