November 11, 2015 •
Happy Veteran’s Day
Eleventh hour, of the Eleventh day, of the Eleventh month State and Federal Communications, Inc. wants to take the time out to celebrate the service of U.S. military veterans. On Nov. 11, 1918, the Allied nations and Germany came together to […]
Eleventh hour, of the Eleventh day, of the Eleventh month
State and Federal Communications, Inc. wants to take the time out to celebrate the service of U.S. military veterans.
On Nov. 11, 1918, the Allied nations and Germany came together to sign an armistice to end World War I. President Wilson was the first to declare November 11th as “Armistice Day” to honor those who died in the WWI.
After the casualties of World War II, the day was extended to celebrate all veterans. In 1954, Congress approved the bill to officially change it to “Veteran’s Day.”
In the words of President Wilson, “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…”
To observe the holiday, State and Federal Communications will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11th and will resume Thursday, Nov. 12.
November 10, 2011 •
Highlighted Site of the Week – The United States Department of Veterans Affairs
We offer our sincerest thanks to all our veterans for the service and sacrifice they offered in defense of our nation.
In honor of Veterans Day tomorrow, our Highlighted Site of the Week is the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. On the site, you can find information about the National Ceremony, as well as regional observances.
They also offer a link to the Library of Congress “Veterans History Project,” which collects and preserves personal recollections of our nation’s veterans.
As we take time to honor our military veterans, I thought you might enjoy a history of Veterans Day from the U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Clerk website, and President Barack Obama’s Veterans Day 2011 Proclamation.
For up-to-date information, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has an official Twitter account and Facebook.
In this picture courtesy of Wikipedia, “Joseph Ambrose, a then-86-year-old World War I veteran, attends the dedication day parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982, holding the flag that covered the casket of his son, who was killed in that war.”
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