If you are not aware of what this day is all about, it is celebrated (or recognized rather) on the 11th day of the 11th month (November 11th) every year. The name was first originally named "Armistice Day" when the armistice (or temporary ceasefire) between Allied nations and Germany was signed on November 11th, 1918. For 7 months there was absolutely no fighting and then the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28th, 1919 in... guess where?! The Palace of Versailles in France! This treaty ended the "Great War" or otherwise known as World War 1. Here is a famous quote from President Woodrow Wilson in regards to this particular day:
"To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…"
Armistice Day, as it is internationally known, recognizes all veterans of the armed forces of the Allied nations especially in the United States and Europe.
As personal recognition to our Veterans, I must say - thank you for serving to protect the freedoms we all cherish and even take for granted.
