Why Veterans Day is on Nov. 11

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The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

That’s when the armistice ending World War I began in 1918, and that is the origin of Veterans Day (note that it is spelled without an apostrophe), a U.S. holiday often confused with Memorial Day.

Interesting article on the history behind Veterans Day.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/11/11/why-veterans-day-is-on-nov-11/

#thankyouveterans #forevergrateful #blessedhearts

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