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Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a holiday. It is a holiday in the United States.
It honors those who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
People who have served in the United States Armed Forces are
known as veterans. The Armed Forces include the Army. It includes
the Navy. It includes the Marine Corps. It also includes the Air Force
and Coast Guard.
Veterans Day is not the same as Memorial Day. This is
because Veterans Day celebrates the service of all men and women
in the Armed Forces. Memorial Day celebrates the service of the
men and women who died serving in the Armed Forces.
Veterans Day is observed in November. It is on the eleventh
day of November. This is because it coincides with other holidays. It
coincides with Armistice Day. It also coincides with Remembrance
Day. Both are holidays celebrated around the world. The holidays
mark the end of World War I. World War I formally ended on the
eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918.
Armistice Day is named after the armistice in World War I. It was
between Germany and other countries that ended fighting. Veterans
Day was known as Armistice Day. This was until the first of June in
1954. This is when Congress formally replaced Armistice with
Veterans. It was changed to remember all veterans. Armistice Day
only honored veterans in World War I.
President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed the holiday in 1919.
He mentioned:
To us in America, the reflections of the day will be filled
with pride. There should be pride in the heroism of those
in
the countrys service.
The United States Congress passed a resolution seven years later. It
was on the forth day of June. Congress requested that President
Calvin Coolidge give another proclamation. Congress wanted Coolidge
to remember the eleventh of November of that year. Congress
thought that it should be observed with ceremonies. Congress
wanted to remember veterans.
No mail is delivered on Veterans Day. Federal government
offices are closed on Veterans Day. Free meals are offered to
veterans. This is because of their service to the United States.
Name:______________________
Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a holiday. It is a holiday in the United
States. It honors those who have served in the United States
Armed Forces. People who have served in the United States
Armed Forces are known as veterans. The Armed Forces include
the Army. It includes the Navy and Marine Corps. It also includes
the Air Force and Coast Guard.
Veterans Day is not the same holiday as Memorial Day.
This is because Veterans Day celebrates the service of all men
and women in the Armed Forces. Memorial Day celebrates the
service of the men and women who died serving in the Armed
Forces.
Veterans Day is observed on the eleventh day of
November. This is because it coincides with other holidays. It
coincides with Armistice Day. It also coincides with Remembrance
Day. Both are holidays celebrated around the world. The holidays
mark the end of World War I. World War I formally ended on the
eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918.
Armistice Day is named after the armistice between Germany
and other countries ending fighting. Veterans Day was known as
Armistice Day until the first of June in 1954. This is when Congress
formally replaced Armistice with Veterans to remember all
veterans. Armistice Day only honored just veterans in World War
I.
President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed the holiday in 1919. He
mentioned that:
To us in America, the reflections of the day will be filled
with pride. There should be pride in the heroism of
those in the countrys service.
The United States Congress passed a resolution seven years later.
It was on the forth day of June that Congress requested that
President Calvin Coolidge give another proclamation that the
eleventh of November of that year be observed with
ceremonies remembering veterans.
In respect to the holiday, there is no mail delivered.
Federal government offices are closed on Veterans Day. Free
meals are offered to veterans. This is because of their service
to the United States.
Name:______________________
Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a holiday in the United States. The
holiday honors men and women who have served in the United
States Armed Forces. People who have served in the United
States Armed Forces are known as veterans. The Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard are all part of the
United States Armed Force. Veterans Day is observed on the
eleventh day of November.
Veterans Day is not the same holiday as Memorial Day.
This is because Veterans Day celebrates the service of all men
and women in the Armed Forces. Memorial Day celebrates the
service of the men and women who died serving in the Armed
Forces.
The reason that Veterans day is celebrated on the
eleventh is because it coincides with other holidays. It coincides
with Armistice Day and Remembrance Day. Both holidays
celebrated around the world that marks the end of World War
I. World War I formally ended on the eleventh hour of the
eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. Armistice Day is
named after the armistice made between Germany and other
countries to stop fighting. Veterans Day was known as
Armistice Day until the first of June in 1954, when Congress
formally replaced Armistice with Veterans to remember all
veterans, not just veterans in World War I.
Woodrow Wilson, former United States President, first
proclaimed the holiday in 1919. He mentioned that:
To us in America, the reflections of the day will be
filled with pride. There should be pride in the heroism
of those in the countrys service.
The United States Congress passed a resolution seven years
later. It was on the forth day of June that Congress requested
that President Calvin Coolidge give another proclamation that
the eleventh of November of that year be observed with
ceremonies remembering veterans.
In respect to the holiday, there is no mail delivered.
Federal government offices are closed on Veterans Day. Free
meals are often offered to veterans. This is because of their
service to the United States.
Name:______________________
Veterans Day
1. How do people respect Veterans Day?
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2. What are the five parts of the Armed Services?
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3. What is the reason that Veterans day is celebrated
on the eleventh of November?
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4. When did World War I end?
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5. Who does Veterans Day honor?
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6. Who is known as a veteran?
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7. Who first proclaimed the holiday?
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8. What two days coincide with Veterans Day?
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9. Where is Veterans Day a holiday?
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10. What did Woodrow Wilson say that the reflections of
the day will be filled with? What do you think that word
means?
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Name:______________________
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