Happy Veterans Day
by BBW Kink on November 12th, 2007
Well I suppose it would be better to say Happy Armistice Day to encompass everyone in the world (and yes I know this is the day after). It’s amazing to me not many people know much about Veterans Day so I thought I’d post some facts.
Facts about Veterans Day / Armistice Day:
- Came about to celebrate the end of major hostilities in World War I
- The major hostilities formally ended the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the armistice even though the war continued officially for another 8 months.
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed HR7786 officially renaming Armistice Day to Veterans Day in the US in 1954.
- Veterans Day is a federal holiday, but not all states recognize it amazingly enough.
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