How to support Veterans

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How to support Veterans

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 17:54
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Every year nearly 44 Veterans take their own lives, according to the America’s Warrior Partnership (AWP). In light of Veterans Day, there are many ways to support local Veterans; this Veteran’s Day was created after World War I ended – when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, according to department.va.gov. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” Veterans Day continues to be observed on November 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls. The restoration of the observance of Veterans Day to November 11 not only preserves the historical significance of the date but helps focus attention on the important…

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