CONWAY — Veterans Day honors and thanks all who have served in the military during wartime. The holiday is celebrated on the same day as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other countries. These holidays are all Nov. 11. (The first World War ended on Nov. 11, 1918, when the Armistice was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.)
The holiday was first created as Armistice day in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson. It was made a holiday for the entire country in 1938. On June 1, 1954, the name was replaced to Veterans Day.
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