To all my brothers and sisters who found it
not a burden to support this great country that we call home I wish you the
best Veterans Day possible. Please use
the link below to find a list of the many Veterans Day offers that are extended
to you because of your service.
Unfortunately, I have to work so most of them will be over by the time I
get off. I have also included a brief
history of what Veterans Day is all about and how it came to be. On this day in history I salute you all. TTYL – Be blessed.
A Brief History of Veterans Day
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. In legislation that was passed in 1938,
November 11 was "dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter
celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day.'" As such, this new legal holiday
honored World War I veterans.
In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the
Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress -- at the urging of the veterans service
organizations -- amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word
"Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans." With the
approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, Nov. 11 became a day to honor
American veterans of all wars.
In 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Bill ensured three-day
weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on
Mondays: Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day.
Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the fourth Monday of October. Many
states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday
on its original date. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed
with much confusion on Oct. 25, 1971.
Finally on September 20, 1975, President Gerald
R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to
its original date of Nov. 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day
holiday has been observed on Nov. 11.
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