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Veterans Day

Every year on November 11th is one of the United States annual holidays called Veterans' Day. This is a holiday to honor our 24.9 million Veterans' who have served in the military. Verterans' Day is also known as Armistice Day or Rememberance Day in

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Veterans day blog

Veterans day is a day for every american troop that have served in any type of military. Veterans day was initially set to honor the end of WWI November 11 1918. The first Veterans day was celebrated in 1971 and has been celebrated ever since. Most p

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Veterans Day!



Ever since November 11, 1938, a day has been set aside to honor veterans of war. In 1938, this day was called Armistice Day. An Armistice is when two countries fighting against each other in a war agree to stop fighting. On the 11th hour of the 11th
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History of Veteran's Day.

Veterans Day is an annual holiday honoring the military veterans in the United States. It’s a federal holiday and iscelebrated on November 11. Americans celebrate this day by taking a day off ofschool or work. No mail is delivered, non-essential fede

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Didn't you hear? Joking is a disease now

There are disorders that make you believe loved ones are strangers and ones that convince you your hand has a mind of its own. And now, there's a disorder that makes you tell terrible jokes. Like:
Why did the cookie go to the doctor?
it was feeling cru
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veterans day

Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedicated to the cau

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History Of Veterans Day

Veterans day is a day where we celebrate and thank all the veterans for what they do to protect our country. Veterans day was also known as Armistice Day set up to celebrate the end of World War 1. The day was deticated as the cause of world peace. I
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Veteran's Day; A history


Today we know it as Veteran's day, but what does it all really mean to us and those who have shed their blood for us? 72 years ago it was known as Armistice Day, the daly we officially commemorated the end of WWI in 1918. The legislation making Armis
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Vetrens day is a US holiday celebrated on November 11th every year to remember and thank the people who fought and are fighting for our country. The holiday is often celebrated by having a ravioli meal. This tradition dates back to the ending days of

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Blog Assignment #10- History of Veterans Day

Veteran's Day. Where did it come from?

Well, first there was Armistice Day. I know what your thinking. What the heck does armistice mean? Armistice means a temporary stopping of being hostile. In this case, the armistice was between Germany and the Al

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Veterans Day

“Being a soldier, fighting for this country, is neither Democratic nor Republican.”-Max Cleland. The bravery and the sacrifice of the men and women fighting for our great Nation will never be acknowledged enough, but for one day a year we remember ou

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The History of Veteran's Day



On November 11th, many Americans know the day as Veterans Day, a day to honor veterans, but what most people don’t know is it used to have a different name. The day made to honor the end of World War 1, was first known as Armistice Day. The official

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History of Vetren's Day

World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an

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Watch what you put online!

Be careful what you post online. An Ohio teenager has been suspended from her cheerleading squad for a photo she posted on Facebook. The teenager appeared to be drinking out of a beer bottle at a wedding. The teenager and her mom both stated that the

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Assignment Blog #10

Experiencing the Korean War -- La Verne “John” Schuning


My grandpa (1953)



“SCHUNNING, LA VERNE L.” is what my grandpa’s dog tags read. At first thought you think after the war he tried to hide himself, changing the spelling of his last name and also ch

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