VeteransDay

VeteransDay: Vet·er·ans Day (vĕtʹər-ənz, vĕtʹrənz) n.
November 11, observed in the United States in honor of veterans of the armed services and in commemoration of the armistice that ended World War I in 1918. In 1954 it was renamed from Armistice Day and given the added significance of honoring veterans.

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