Published November 07, 2010, 12:00 AM
ANN BAILEY: On veterans: Giving back to those who give so much
Ninety-two years ago on Nov. 11, World War I fighting ceased. A year later, on Nov. 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first observation of Armistice Day. In 1938, Nov. 11 became a legal holiday and in 1954 the word “Veterans” was substituted for Armistice. Since then, except for several years during the 1970s when Veterans Day was part of an October three-day weekend, all military veterans have been honored on Nov. 11.
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