Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2021
Make this a
day to talk to your families about why Veterans Day was created and how we can
thank the people who served our country.
This holiday started as a day to reflect upon
the heroism of those who died in our country's service and was originally called Armistice Day. It
fell on Nov. 11 because that is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice
that ended World War I. However, in 1954, the holiday was changed to
"Veterans Day" in order to account for all veterans in all wars. When first celebrated as Armistice Day, the day
marked the end of World War I, formally recognized on the “11th hour, of the 11th
day, of the 11th month” in 1918.
According to
the American Community Survey there were 134 veterans living in Rich County
between 2015 – 2019.
Check out
the names on the Statue of Robert Calder in Garden City and another group at
the Rich County Courthouse in Randolph.
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