Ok, I'm doing this without consulting Wiki or my history texts. Bear with me.
The reason the REAL day is 11/11 is because the (?)Treaty of Verailles was signed on the 11th day of the 11th month of 19??. That marked the end of WWI.
That being said, I understand why the vets want to celebrate it on the 11th. The 12th is just a "bank holiday" for the unions!
Now going to check my work.
11th hour of the 11th month, 1918.
I’m currently working on an article about my husband’s great-great uncle, who was wounded in France on the afternoon of November 10, 1918, and died early the next morning of his wounds, about 10 hours before the cease fire.
Very sad.
Thank you much for your reply.
I do understand wanting to celebrate on the 11th. I know many vets and I am one, myself.
I know we (speaking of my immediate fam) will honor veterans on the 11th no matter what happens. Our flag will be flying high!! If we weren’t so far away, we’d be visiting the graves of relatives buried in a veteran’s cemetary.
In my family we can point to every branch of the military and name at least one family member that served in that branch. It’s a point of honor and humility. Of course there is family lore and the uncle in WWII that was in the 101st and went through D-Day all the way through the battles and came home. He died early in life after returning home. One of my nephews keeps his name close and is actively working toward serving in the military. Funny, he’s wanted that since grade school. Maybe even before.
I wonder if there will be celebrations by the govt on the 11th or the 12th. Or, both? Do you know?
I’ll be looking to follow the lead of POTUS.
Again, thank you for your reply. I did go ahead and find some info on va.gov, which I posted to you... (it was an interesting link).