Politics
Veteran’s Day: A Holiday of Gratitude and Reflection
By
James Di Pane
Published
17 hours ago
On Veteran’s Day, as with quite a few national holidays, many Americans spend the time off with friends and family without considering why the day has been set aside for commemoration.
Veteran’s Day is designated as a time for the American people to express their appreciation for the many veterans—past and present—who have been willing to put their lives at risk to serve our country and defend our way of life.
Brave citizens have enlisted in the armed services to preserve our God-given rights and freedoms since the Revolutionary War. But the holiday of Veteran’s Day was not formally established until 1954. November 11 was chosen as the official day of remembrance because it marks the anniversary of Armistice Day, when the fighting stopped on the Western front at the end of the First World War.
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/11/veterans-day-a-holiday-of-gratitude-and-reflection/
