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President Donald Trump spoke Monday at New York City’s Veterans Day Tribute, which honors those who have risked their lives while serving the United States.
Veterans Day, which is celebrated Nov. 11, is a national holiday. It’s held on the anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I on Nov. 11, 1918.
In 1926, Congress officially recognized the armistice as the end of the war; in 1938, Armistice Day became an official holiday, primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I.
On June 1, 1954, at the urging of veterans service organizations, Congress amended the commemoration yet again by changing the word “armistice” to “veterans” so the day would honor American veterans of all wars.
Canada and Australia both call Nov. 11 “Remembrance Day.” Canada’s observance is pretty similar to America’s, and many citizens of our neighbor to the north wear red poppy flowers to honor their war dead. In Australia, the day is more akin to our Memorial Day.
Great Britain calls it ‘Remembrance Day,’ too, but observes it on the Sunday closest to Nov. 11 with parades, services and two minutes of silence in London to honor those who lost their lives in war.