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The day to respect the people who worked in the military

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About veterans that died in war

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Self Guided Lesson

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Veterans are men and women who have served in the . More than 48 million Americans have served in times of and since 1776.

Veterans Day is observed on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the that ended World I. An is an agreement to end fighting signed by opponents in a .

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed Day on November 11, 1919. He wanted America to have a day to reflect on the of veterans who died in service.

The was that World I would be "the to end all wars," but another broke out in Europe only a few years later. Sadly, in the following years, hundreds of thousands of Americans lost their lives in World II and the Korean .

In 1953, Alfred King, a shoe store owner in Emporia, Kansas, had an idea. Alfred believed it was important to expand Day to celebrate veterans of all wars, not just those who served in World I. He began a to turn Day into "All" Veterans Day.

With the support of the Emporia community, and help from U.S. Representative Ed Rees, also from Emporia, a bill to replace " Day" with "Veterans Day" was pushed through . President Dwight Eisenhower signed it into law on May 26, 1954, and November 11 has been known as Veterans Day ever since.

Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring personnel who died in the service of our country, especially those who died in .

Veterans Day is a day set aside to all people who served honorably in the , both living and veterans, in wartime and peacetime.

There are approximately 25 million living veterans. Veterans Day is a day to thank these living veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our nation are appreciated and to emphasize that all people who serve, not only those who have died, have sacrificed on behalf of our freedom.

Several other countries their veterans each year on November 11. However, the name and types of commemorations differ from Veterans Day celebrations in the United States.

Canada and Australia observe "Remembrance Day" on November 11, and Great Britain observes "Remembrance Day" on the Sunday nearest to November 11. In Australia, Remembrance Day is very much like America's Memorial Day, a day to that nation's veterans who died during a .

Much like U.S. Veterans Day celebrations, Canada's Remembrance Day honors all who have served in Canada's Armed Forces. On this day, Canadians wear red poppy flowers in of their dead. In the United States, the wearing of poppy flowers is usually reserved for Memorial Day, not Veterans Day.

Many cities around the country hold community parades and events to and thank their local veterans and heroes. The most famous Veterans Day observance in the United States takes place at the of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.

At 11 A.M., the same time of the signing of the to end World I, two minutes of silence are observed, and the President of the United States places a wreath at the .

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Veterans are men and women who have served in the . More than 48 million Americans have served in times of and since 1776. Veterans Day is observed on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the that ended World I. An is an agreement to end fighting signed by opponents in a .

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Video 4 min. and linked to History Channel

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Video 4 min. and linked to History Channel

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Veterans Day has changed days and names but it has always been a day to honor those who serve their country.

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