On November 11, the United States takes a moment to honor those who have fought for our country. However, Veterans Day originally did not honor veterans.
In 1919, at the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation commemorating November 11 as Armistice Day, a day when Americans could reflect on the victory with gratitude and solemn pride in the heroism of those who died during the Great War.
In 1926 Congress passed a resolution declaring that November