The United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I when it passed a concurrent resolution on June 4, 1926, with these words:
...Whereas it is fitting that the recurring anniversary of this date should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations...
An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday - - a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as "Armistice Day."
It was changed to "Veterans Day" in 1954 because we couldn't have a day "dedicated to the cause of world peace" during the "Red Scare", the same year "Under God" was added to the pledge of Allegiance.
It all goes with the big lie:
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
"It is sweet and right to die for your country."
Most every orther "Civilized" nation commemorates "Remembrance Day". But not us, we have to "celebrate" with military dick flag waving and jet fly overs. Parades and
flag wearing motorcycle gangs thundering down the streets.
Sorry to be a Debby downer but we buried a Korean/Atomic vet yesterday, a mentor and friend who hated war with a vengeance.
He would agree with U.S. Grant:
"The one thing I never want to see again is a military parade."
Ulysses S. Grant
BOHICA
RA18960500
Aging bitter Vietnam Veteran
Repentant ex member of Murder Inc.
Southeast Asia Division
Our motto, "Kill Anything That Moves"