The History Of Veterans Day

Veterans are important because they have given us our freedom from tyrants for the past 237 years. Vets fought against the oppressors from of England during the War of Independence and the War of 1812. They continue to fight today! The estimated amount of casualties from the War of Independence was around 50,000! That means over 50,000 people died to stop England’s tyranny, in just one of two wars! In attacking Americans in the War of 1812, England sent ten times as many troops in just the last six months, than they had during all the years before. That is how much the greedy British wanted to steal the United States of America from us! Had the Veterans not stood their ground, we would all be French

Honoring our Veterans is so important. They fought for us and some died fighting for peace. Veterans Day is also known as Remembrance Day, a day to remember those who died, but also celebrate those who fought on and lived through the battles. We should keep honoring our Veterans because war is not over. We still have people fighting for us right now. Veterans has been celebrated for so many years and in 1938, the day had so many ceremonies and parades that Congress marked it an official holiday.

World War I devastated Europe and brought unprecedented human suffering. There were more than 38 million military and civilian casualties: 17 million deaths and over 20 million wounded, and a toll of $186 billion in direct costs, and an $151 billion in indirect costs. [1] The allied powers negotiated the Treaty of Versailles, which officially brought the war to end in June of 1919, with very limited participation by Germany. The provisions of the treaty primarily blamed Germany for the war, and imposed unreasonable terms that were responsible for German expansion, hyperinflation, and economic downfall, and eventually led directly to World War II. [2]

The Meuse-Argonne offensive of World War I began in the fall of 1918. The offensive began in the dawn of 26 September 1918 and concluded on 11 November 1918 after forty-seven days. The massive and bloody offensive pitted the newly formed American Expeditionary Force (AEF) referred to its allies as the “Doughboys” led by General John "Black Jack" Pershing against a heavily fortified German force entrenched between the Meuse River and Argonne Forest located northwest of Verdun in the Alsace-Lorraine region. The battle became the bloodiest and deadliest in the Army’s history. This battle analysis will examine the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude and the veterans deserve to have gratitude from others. The reason why I am grateful for our nation’s veterans is because without them we would not have peace and freedom in our country. Another reason why I am grateful for our nation’s veterans is because they have fought for us to have a good society instead of a corrupted one. After the veterans return from war they don’t change on how the treat people and not expect anything in return and that is why I am grateful. The nation’s veterans deserve to be celebrated and commemorated for their efforts and sacrifices.

Many do not know this, but the designated date of November 11 has a symbolic meaning behind it. There are specific reasons why this date was chosen as the most suitable day to honor our military veterans. The 11th of November is the precise day which symbolically, the First World War ended in 1918. The battles came to a halt at 11am, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. In 1926, Armistice Day was observed for the first time. This day was celebrated in remembrance of when an unknown American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This cemetery is a site of great honor in the United States. From that day, Armistice Day was celebrated annually as a way to pay tribute to everyone who fought in WWI. In 1938, Armistice Day was declared an official holiday. Unfortunately, although World War I was supposed to be the “war to end all wars”, that peace did not last forever. The Second World War came too in 1939. Following the realization that there would no doubt undoubtedly be more war in the

Well to begin, Veterans Day is a day to celebrate all the strong and brave U.S. veterans and victims of the World War 1, who have risked their lives for our freedom and safety today. Now on November 11, we as americans publicly celebrate this holiday on the anniversary of the end of the war. It is a time to ponder and really think about how far we have came in American History, and how much we have accomplished in a world filled with so much hate and crime. Instead of war, we fight for world peace and kindness to be spread. Though we are constantly at war with other countries, without our courageous soldiers and our fearless veterans, this country would be a different place to live in. A more cruel, unsafe, and terrifying place.

Veterans Day was started on November 11, 1918. Before it was called veterans day it was called Armistice Day to represent the men who fought in WWI. After the United States went through WWII and the Korean War. The 83rd U.S. Congress amended the Act of 1938 by taking the word Armistice out and put the new word Veterans in place of it to represent every American that served in any war the U.S. has been in. Veterans Day was then moved to be celebrated on the fourth Monday of October, but most States didn’t agree with that decision made, so they tried it and it brought so much confusion when in 1971 it was celebrated on Oct. 25, until President Gerald R. Ford signed a law that states Veterans day will be moved onto the original

Veterans Day is a day to celebrate. You really can not fully celebrate Veterans Day until you know the history behind Veterans Day, and the meaning of why we celebrate or Veterans on November 11.

So Veterans Day always falls on November 11, (except for a brief period between 1971 and 1977 when it was celebrated on the fourth Monday of October) but this year W.E. will be celebrating it on a Friday, our rubbish day! Rubbish is exempt from pick up only on Christmas Day and New Year, every other Tuesday and Friday, W.E.’ll be here pulling the rubbish train - at least Charito and I will be, this year! Veterans Day began as Armistice Day in 1919, marking the date when Germany and the Allies signed a 1918 agreement to cease WWI hostilities. Two decades later in 1938, by an act of Congress, it became a legal holiday and then after WWII it became a day of observance for all Veterans, with President Eisenhower making it an official holiday in 1954. What’s the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day? Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, while Veterans Day commemorates all those who served honorably in the military, during war and peace times.

vetrans day is about commemorating vetrans. when our school district holds an assembly in their honor, it lets them know that they are remebered and still thanked for their services. having all these students come together shows they are respected. when we listen to them speak we validate their experiences in war, and how they gave time of their lives.

“Only the dead have seen the end of war” -Plato. On Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of WW1. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. To me Veterans Day should be celebrated to honor veterans because they fought and died for our freedom, went through crazy experiences, and fight for people they do not know.

Each year on November 11th we honor the dedicated men and women who have loyally served our Country over the years. Veterans Day originally celebrated as Armistice Day commemorating the end of fighting between the allies and Germany in World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.  One year later, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first Armistice Day.  In May 1938 Armistice Day was declared a federal holiday dedicated to the cause of world peace.  In 1954 after World War II which had required the largest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen in U.S. history, the 83rd Congress, at the urging of the Veterans Service Organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by removing the word Armistice and

WASHINGTON, At 8:30 American time, evening of April, President Wilson appeared before a joint session of Congress and asked for a declaration of war against Germany in order to, “make the world safe for democracy.”

Woodrow Wilson delivered his now-famous War Message to Congress on April 4, 1917. Four days later, Congress declared war and the United States became a formal partner in the war to end all wars. As the Wilson administration was to discover, however, declaring war and making war were two very different propositions. The former required only an abstract statement of ideals and justifications and a two-thirds Congressional majority; the latter required the massive mobilization of virtually every sector of American society - military, industrial, and economic, as well as public opinion. The Wilson administration sought to accomplish this daunting task in two concomitant and interdependent fashions. First, it undertook an unprecedented