The beginning of the story of Veterans Day started on November 11, 1918. The Great War (World War I) had just come to an end when allied powers signed a cease-fire agreement other wise known as an armistice. To commemorate the end of the “war to end all wars” November 11 became know as Armistice Day after the armistice that was signed to insure peace. It became officially recognized as Veterans Day in 1962 through a Congressional resolution. It wasn’t until about 12 years later that it became a national holiday. More than 20 years passed until it would be recognized as a federal holiday.
During the Great War over 100 thousand people lost their lives. In 1921, an unknown American soldier of WWI was laid to rest in the Arlington National Cemetery of Virginia. Many people came to the burial and military ceremony that was performed for the unknown soldiers to honor him and all the other soldiers that sacrificed their lives during the war. The tomb the soldier was buried in appropriately became know as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
America is not the only country who has a “Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers”. Many other countries have memorials to remember their brave soldiers. France calls their tomb of the unknowns t
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Today we commemorate Veterans Day with a three day weekend, for some people that’s great, especially for the workers because it’s a paid vacation. On the other hand it is hard on the employers because they are obligated to give a paid holiday to their employees. On that day they lose productivity. In the retail industry, stores benefit with big sales.
Veterans Day means a lot to some people and very little to others. I hope that people will come to realize that our freedom has never been free. There have always been brave men that have given their lives in the name of liberty. They are the ones who paid the price for us and our liberties. The least we could do is take a little time out of our day to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our way of life.
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