Veterans Day is currently celebrated nationally on November 11, as it has been for decades. When the day was originally changed to Veterans Day in , it was just in time for thenyear old Albert Woolson , the last surviving veteran of the Civil War, to celebrate it. States, local municipalities, and other governments have declared their own Veterans Days, some dating as far back as the end of World War II, recognizing the courage and sacrifices of every U.
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Army Sniper Course at Fort Israel has warned that it would act with military force if needed to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. At least five service members allegedly were part of the deadly pro-Trump mob that assaulted the U. Capitol on Jan. The military's non-tactical vehicle fleet alone is the second largest in the federal government next to the U. Max Cleland, who lost three limbs to a hand grenade blast in Vietnam and went on to represent his native Georgia in the U.
It was originally created to honor soldiers who fought in the Civil War, but like Veterans Day, was also later expanded to include those who died in all wars. It was the day when people decorated the graves of soldiers who died in the Civil War — both those who fought for the Union and for the Confederacy.
The annual tradition of decorating fallen soldiers' graves with flags and flowers is believed to have originated in Waterloo, N. That tradition is still carried on today all over the country. Almost a century later in , Congress switched the official holiday to the last Monday in May , according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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A year later, President Woodrow Wilson said the armistice anniversary deserved recognition. Scott Bomboy is the editor in chief of the National Constitution Center.
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