Episode 86: Armistice l The History of Veterans Day

Hello there! We're wishing you a safe and prosperous Veterans Day. We're releasing this episode, Episode 86: Armistice I The History of Veterans Day, on Thursday, November 11th, Veterans Day, 2021. Veterans Day, a national holiday observed every year on November 11th, honors the accomplishments of American Veterans from all of our Nation’s wars. Veterans Day is a celebration of the men and women who keep us free. But, it wasn’t always so. Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, began as a commemoration of the end of World War I. After the Second World War, a veteran named Raymond Weeks fought to change November 11th to serve as a national celebration of veterans of all our wars.  On this episode, which clocks in at a tidy 21 minutes, Joe Buccino explains the history of Veterans Day in America and how it came to serve as a celebration of all American veterans. We want to thank all of our Veterans and all of the Families who've supported them and continue to support them today. Please listen to this episode and please SUBSCRIBE to the 18th Airborne Corps podcast on Spotify, Stitcher, or Apple Podcasts.