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Archive: November 2016 (2 Posts)

Smiling woman dressed in outdoor winter clothes holds a large, old-style camera

Veterans on Parade

Posted by: Kristi Finefield

On Veterans Day, Americans recognize and thank those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Initially known as Armistice Day and marking the cessation of major hostilities in World War I, the holiday grew to include all veterans, and was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. Crowds turn out in droves to watch parades of …