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Local Veterans Day observance will be at county courthouse

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A history of Veterans Day Though Congress dubbed Nov. 11 Armistice Day in 1926 (commemorating the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918), it wasn’t until 1938 that it became a legal holiday. It would retain that designation until 1954 when Congress changed the name to Veterans Day. During the Vietnam War, unfortunately, the holiday’s meaning was minimized when President Lyndon Johnson signed a law making the observance of Veterans Day the fourth Monday in October to placate those who merely wanted a long weekend. It wasn’t until 1978 that Congress restored the day to its rightful place on America’s historic calendar. Veterans Day is not to memorialize those lost to war, but an opportunity to publicly commemorate the contributions of living veterans.
A history of Veterans Day Though Congress dubbed Nov. 11 Armistice Day in 1926 (commemorating the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918), it wasn’t until 1938 that it became a legal holiday. It would retain that designation until 1954 when Congress changed the name to Veterans Day. During the Vietnam War, unfortunately, the holiday’s meaning was minimized when President Lyndon Johnson signed a law making the observance of Veterans Day the fourth…

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