With the end of WWI on November 11th of 1918, along came vast celebrations of many which, over time, have evolved to be what we now know as Veteran's Day. Beginning as Armistice Day, it first served as a day of remembrances and appreciation for what was given by service members in the First World War and was a celebration that was sparked by the Allies and Germans signing of the cease fire agreement known as the Armistice agreement. We should remember that we also celebrate Memorial Day in memory of those servicemen who were killed during their course of duty.
Businesses closed while parades and celebrations ran the streets. President Woodrow Wilson gave the Armistice Day Proclamation in 1919 which dedicated the reflection of pride and appreciation of the heroism for all that had served and also those that had died for the victory. In 1927, President Coolidge also issued a proclamation requiring all government buildings to honor this veterans day by the mandatory raising of flags in recognition of all that was sacrificed by these men. Even with all of the recognitions, November 11th remained void of official observation. Finally, in 1938, Congress declared via the passing of legislation that November 11th would officially honor the servicemen of World War I as Armistice Day, in reservation of world peace.
Through the years, interests came to desire the respect of all servicemen in the holiday. After much rallying in 1954 by Ed Reese of Emporia Kansas to all of the state representatives, President Eisenhower and Congress gathered to pass legislation which officially declared the change of Armistice Day to the newly revised Veterans Day. This new holiday included all American servicemen of every American fight in the honorable mention of the observation. Many people like to celebrate the veterans with a patriotic party.
This evolutionary change in the history of this holiday was widely appreciated and accepted by all. Veterans Day today is observed by ceremonies designed to remember all of those that have served, fallen or not, in any past or present American war.
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