Veteran's Day

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  1. veteran
    a person who has served in the armed forces
    History of Veterans Day
    World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France.
  2. public law
    a law affecting the public at large
    With the approval of this legislation (Public Law 380) on June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.
  3. administrator
    someone who manages a government agency or department
    Toward this end, I am designating the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs as Chairman of a Veterans Day National Committee, which shall include such other persons as the Chairman may select, and which will coordinate at the national level necessary
  4. resumption
    beginning again
    The United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I when it passed a concurrent resolution on June 4, 1926, with these words:

    Whereas the 11th of November 1918, marked the cessation of the most destructive, sanguinary, and far reachin
  5. executive branch
    part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws
    I am also requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch of the Government to assist the National Committee in every way possible."
Created on Fri Nov 12 10:39:19 EST 2010 (updated Fri Nov 12 10:42:27 EST 2010)

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