CLEVELAND, Ohio — When President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as Armistice Day (later to become Veterans Day) in 1919, he intended that occasion marking the end of World War I to be a time for reflection "filled with solemn pride in the
Beset by financial woes, the United War Veterans Council Inc. has been struggling to pull off New York's annual Veterans Day Parade.
The first Veterans Day Proclamation was issued by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on Oct. 8, 1954, establishing Nov. 11 as a day to honor American veterans of wars. The holiday was later extended to thank and honor all those who served in the military
041111-N-4776G-075 La Jolla, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2004) – Veterans, active duty military, and civilians pay tribute to AmericaÕs heroes during a ceremony held at Mt. Soledad Veterans War Memorial in La Jolla, California. The Mt. Soledad Veterans War
Children clapped and cheered for veterans in the school halls at Thelma Barker Elementary during the Veterans Day Parade on Thursday morning. Afterward, veterans from various branches and wars spoke about their experience in the military and fielded