Veterans Day is a time to honor and to pay our respects to those who have served in the U.S. military.
Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, originally honored the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11 was “dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day.'” As such, this holiday honored World War I veterans.
In 1954, after the country had been through both World War II and the Korean War, the holiday was changed to “Veterans Day” in order to account for all veterans in all wars.
References:
- https://www.military.com/veterans-day
- https://www.military.com/veterans-day/history-of-veterans-day.html
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