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Veteran's Day

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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VETERAN'S dAY

BY: ANNALURA WARD

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE VETERANS DAY.

  • To honor people that are serving in the army that are sacrificing their lives and families
  • Also because they are keeping our country safe, and giving us freedom
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ARMISTICE DAY

  • On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month was when World War 1 ended in 1918 it was known as Armistice Day.

RAYMOND WEEKS

  • After World War 2 ended a veteran name Raymond Weeks said that November 11th should become a national day so it would be called "National Veterans Day"
  • With a little help from President Dwight Eisenhower made Veterans Day official by passing a bill

DWIGHT EISENHOWER

  • He signed a bill to make Armistice Day official
  • He gave a award to Raymond Weeks

JOHN MRCRE

  • He made a famous poem called In Flanders Feild
  • People say he was inspired by writing this poem because he buried his friend that he was really close to
  • People say he did it for the wounded and dead