Veteran's Day is held every year on November 11th. On November 11th, 1919, President Wilson made the first Armistice Day with the following words: "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." On the second year celebrated, in 1920, France and the UK held ceremonies honoring their unknown dead from the war. On October 20, Congress declared November 11, 1921, a legal Federal holiday to honor all those who participated in the war. Congress passes legislation on May 13, 1938, making November 11 a legal Federal holiday, Armistice Day.
World War II and the Korean War create millions of additional war veterans in addition to those of the First World War already honored by Armistice Day. Veterans day was originally made mostly to honor veterans from "The Great War" (World War I). On June 1, 1954, President Eisenhower signs legislation changing the name of the legal holiday from Armistice Day to Veteran's Day.
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