A reminder that November 11th is Veterans Day and remember to visit the Healing Field Memorial in Cathedral City this week honoring those soldiers who have lost their lives for our country.
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Gary Swanson (Broker, Realtor - Re/Max Ideal Brokers, Inc.):
History Of Veterans Day - November 11th
So have you wondered why Veterans day is always on November 11th with no accounting for what day of the week it falls on? Why not on Monday like most other holidays?
Here is a short History Of Veterans Day. Go back to 1918 when an armistice or cessation of fighting went into effect during World War I. The armistice began at 11:00 in the morning on November 11th, and I remember as a kid hearing the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month was "armistice day."
For years starting in 1938 Armistice day was the holiday until 1954 when it was changed to Veterans day and became a day to honor American Veterans of all wars. They also changed the date to Monday to allow for a longer holiday.
In 1977 President Jerry Ford signed into law that starting in 1978, by the will of the American people, that the date would revert back to the 11th of November.
This is, I believe, more fitting as a special day to honor our Veterans and should not fluctuate.
Remember all our Veterans at 11:00 on 11/11/2009.
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Great post we should remember all the Veteran's on this day to all those who protect us day in and day out past, present, and future this day is for you.