2006-11-08 17:42:35 · 3 answers · asked by hallie w 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Earth Day
Veterans day used to be called armistice day. It was the day that WW1 ended. On the 11th hour of the 11th month of the 11th day the war is over. It is to remember those who fought for our freedom. Memorial day is a day to remember all those who have died.
2006-11-08 17:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by tootsie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, which marked the suspension of hostilities on November 11, 1918, effectively ending World War I.
With the passage of time, the holiday was officially expanded to recognize the contributions of veterans in all the wars fought by the United States.
This was similar to what happened to Decoration Day, which originally honored America's decorated war heroes and over time was renamed Memorial Day, honoring all of America's war dead and eventually included all of our family members who had preceded us in death.
2006-11-08 17:53:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will find lots of info on Veterans Day, from the official web site of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/
Veterans Day - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans'_Day
Veterans Day - Google Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Veterans+Day&btnG=Google+Search
2006-11-08 17:53:38 · answer #3 · answered by gods-invi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋