Today, at 2:11 pm EST, observe a two-minute moment of silence in honor of the brave men and women who previously served in the military. We acknowledge their great sacrifice and sense of duty to protect so that others may be free. Today, honor our country’s veterans.
Veterans Day was originally a day to honor the end of World War I. “On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month,” the “Great War” ended after four years of the most brutal fighting the world had ever seen. Originally known as Armistice Day, it was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 when Congressman Ed Rees (R-KY) introduced a bill before Congress. It was signed into law by former five-star General of the Army and President Dwight D. Eisenhower on May 26, 1954. It’s been known as Veterans Day ever since.
