1. It's "Veterans Day," not "Veteran's Day."
It's not merely a grammar mistake. Veterans Day honors living veterans, according to the VA. Veterans own "Veteran's Day" with an apostrophe.
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2. Veterans Day was previously celebrated on the 4th Monday
of October. Previously Veterans Day was celebrated on October. But many states disagreed since Veterans Day was designated as November 11
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3. Armistice Day was recast as Veterans Day in 1954. Before 1954, the day was
known as Armistice Day, honoring the 1918 armistice that ended WWI.
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4. Marines celebrate their service birthday and Veterans Day with a 96-hour liberty
Veterans Day follows Marine Corps Dav on November 10. Marines get 96 hours off to celebrate both holidays
5. A group once campaigned to rename Armistice Day as "Mayflower Day."
After "the war to end all wars" failed, group of
Americans proposed
replacing Armistice Day with Mayflower Day.
Veterans and active-duty military personnel can take
advantage of a wide range of free meals, discounts, and
coupons on Veterans Day at restaurants and fast food
companies across the
nation.