Originally called Armistice Day. Veteran’s Day commemorates the end of World War I on November 11, 1918, when fighting stopped at 11am, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
May we honour all those who have served their country, both dead and living, and pray for those now serving.
May we honour all those who have served their country, both dead and living, and pray for those now serving.
The World War I Memorial in Washington D.C. commemorates the citizens of Washington, D.C. who served in World War I. Inscribed in the base are 499 names of Washingtonians who lost their life in the war. The memorial was appropriately dedicated on Armistice Day, November 11, 1931.
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