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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, The Treaty of Versailles was signed, officially ending World War I - "The War To End All Wars."
What started as a commemoration of World War I and the American men who fought and died was made a legal holiday in 1938, the 20th anniversary of WWI's end. After WWII, Armistice Day continued to be celebrated on Nov. 11, until Congress renamed the holiday in 1954 to Veterans Day.
To this day, Americans observe Veterans Day on Nov. 11, with a moment of silence at 11 a.m. in remembrance of those who have fought and died in defense of the freedoms Americans continue to enjoy.
"What brings veterans together for Veterans Day is a bond formed in uniform. It is the bond that is entwined within our hearts and minds, which is simply states, 'I will not fail those with whom I serve,'" said Alan G. Lance, commander of the 2.8 million-member American Legion.
"It has been more than a quarter of a century since the guns fell silent in Vietnam. Longer still for Korea - and nearly a lifetime for World War II," Lance added. "As young American military members spend the day deployed to Kosovo, Bosnia, Iraq, at-sea and in distant remote location, it is appropriate for all of us, as a nation, to take the time to say, 'Thank you.'"
