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Title: Happy Veterans day


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Veterans Day 11th November
  • The sanctity of our battlefields, monuments, and
    veterans institutions is of utmost importance to
    preserve military history and pay respect to
    those who fought.

  • Henry Waxman

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VETERANS DAY 2016
3
History of Veterans Day
  • Veterans Day is an official United States public
    holiday, observed annually on November 11,that
    honors military veterans, that is, persons who
    served in the United States Armed Forces
  • Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day,
    was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to
    honor the end of World War I, which officially
    took place on November 11, 1918
  • Veterans Day 2016 shows respect for those who
    were willing to give their lives to the country
    and to serve their country. It shows that we
    appreciate the veterans. 
  • Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans
    Day. But Memorial Day is a day for remembering
    and honoring those who died serving their
    country.

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Veterans Day Facts
  • Do you know why Veterans Day is celebrated on
    November 11th every year?
  • The brave men and women who serve and
    protect the U.S. come from all walks of life
    they are parents, children and grandparents. They
    are friends, neighbors and coworkers, and an
    important part of their communities.
  • In 1954, President Eisenhower officially
    changed the name of the holiday from Armistice
    Day to Veterans Day 2016.
  • There are approximately 23.2 million
    military veterans in the United States
  • In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill was
    passed by Congress, which moved the celebration
    of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October.
    The law went into effect in 1971, but in 1975
    President Ford returned Veterans Day to November
    11, due to the important historical significance
    of the date.
  • Britain, France, Australia and Canada also
    commemorate the veterans of World Wars I and II
    on or near November 11th Canada has Remembrance
    Day, while Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the
    second Sunday of November). In Europe, Britain
    and the Commonwealth countries it is common to
    observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every
    November 11.

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Conclusion
  • So we remember women, men and even dog squads who
    lost their lives in Warzone on this day. The
    nation weeps for those who have lost their near
    one and rejoices thus feeling proud who came back
    as gallants
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