Veteran's Day
Veteran’s
Day is celebrated on November
11th. Originally it was known
as Armistice Day and celebrated the ending of World War I in 1918. Today, the name is Veteran's Day and it
honors all of the men and woman who have fought for our country in all
of the
wars. A veteran is a man or woman who
has fought for our country and returned home.
The
symbols of Veteran’s Day are
similar to those of Memorial Day; however, Veteran's Day honors those
who
survived in the fight for our country.
Headstones symbolize the death of veterans who passed after
their
service. Other symbols include flowers,
the American flag, military medals, rifles, and pictures of soldiers.
People
celebrate Veteran's Day with
a day off work or school, flying the flag, visiting veterans and the
gravesites
of veterans who have died, listening to speeches and ceremonies
commonly given around
11:00 am,
observing a moment of silence, going to parades, and visiting the
Vietnam
Memorial in
