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Veterans Day takes place on November 11. It is the day Americans honor people who have served in the U.S. military. Veterans Day is also a time we remember and honor the people who have died for America. Many people share a moment of silence, at 11:00A.M., to remember the fallen soldiers. We pay our respect to all the people who have fought or are still fighting for the freedom that Americans have today.
In the early 1900s America was at peace, however, there was trouble in Europe. The problem was some European leaders wanted land that belonged to other nations. In 1914 Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Turkey fought against Great Britain, France and Russia this was the beginning of the Great War. United States entered the Great War, which became known as World War I or WWI. More than 8 million soldiers died by the time the war ended in 1918. We remember these people on Veterans Day.
World War I ended officially on November 11, 1918, at 11:00 A.M. This is the exact day and time Germany signed an armistice, which is an agreement of peace. President Woodrow Wilson made November 11 a holiday in 1919. In 1938, Congress voted to make November 11th, a national holiday called Armistice Day.
Veterans have served in the military as soldiers, doctors, and nurses, they have helped to keep peace and have fought in many wars before and after WWI. Armistice Day did not honor all those veterans. President Dwight D. Eisenhower recognized this problem. (President Eisenhower was our nation’s 34th president from 1953 to 1961) In 1954 President Eisenhower worked with Congress to change the name Armistice Day to Veterans Day. November 11 is a day we honor all American veterans who have served America during times of war or peace.
Perhaps you have a family member who has fought in a war you can talk to. Maybe you can go to a parade or listen to a veteran’s speech. Maybe you can honor veterans by flying the American flag. Or perhaps at 11:00 A.M., in the 11th month, on the 11th day you can look up from your school work and share a moment of silence to remember and pay respect to people who have fought or are still fighting for the freedom that Americans have today.
R.R.Cratty
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