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Santa Clarita Veterans salute as the Pledge of Allegiance is recited during the City of Santa Clarita 2022 Veterans Day Ceremony. Each year an event honoring veterans is held on Nov. 11 at Veterans Historical Plaza in Newhall.
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ach November, millions of people recognize the service and sacrifice of military veterans on Veterans Day. Initially commemorated as Armistice Day but renamed Veterans Day in 1954, the holiday is a federal holiday. The first Armistice Day was observed in 1919.
When is Veterans Day observed?
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs notes that Veterans Day is always observed officially on Nov. 11, regardless of which day of the week that happens to be. Because Veterans Day falls on a Saturday this year, the federal observation date was Friday, Nov. 10.
Why is Nov. 11 so significant?
Nov. 11 is a significant day in world history because it marks the signing of the armistice between the Allies of World War I and Germany at 5:45 a.m.
on Nov. 11, 1918. Though the formal peace treaty, the Treaty of Versailles, was not signed until 1919 and hostilities between the sides continued for hours after the armistice was signed, the day is still viewed as the end of World War I.
What distinguishes Veterans Day from Memorial Day?
The VA notes that Veterans Day honors all those individuals who served honorably in the miliary during both wartime and peacetime. Memorial Day is a day to honor and remember military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who lost their lives in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. Veterans Day is a day to honor and commemorate the brave men and women who have honorably served in the U.S. military during wartime and peacetime.
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A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter performs a fly-over during the 2022 City of Santa Clarita Veterans Day Ceremony.