Vice President Joe Biden was among the many dignitaries who attended this year’s Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Veterans Day 2010 at Arlington National Cemetery Tey-Marie Astudillo
Other interesting information about Veterans Day:
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Veterans Day is also observed in other countries around the world as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day
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The date November 11 is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended fighting between Germany and the Allies
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In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day
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Armistice Day officially became a holiday in the United States in 1926. Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I, but in 1954, after World War II, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans
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On October 8th, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first Veterans Day Proclomation
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Veterans Day continues to be observed on November 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairse