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  • Thoughts on Americans who fought for their country

    11/10/2005 9:49:34 PM PST · by SandRat · 2 replies · 389+ views
    Arizona Daily Star ^ | Nov 10, 2005 | Shelley Shelton
    What do you know about Veterans Day, which is Friday, or what does Veterans Day mean to you? This week's answers come from seniors in Ruth Erickson's Advanced Placement government class at Canyon del Oro High School. Veterans Day was originally Armistice Day, to celebrate the end of the First World War on the 11th day of the 11th month. After World War II, the country had just gone through another big war, and they wanted a day to remember both. They turned Armistice Day, which remembered only one event, into Veterans Day to recognize all members of the American...