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A Short History of Veterans Day Great Britain, France, and other countries celebrate November 11th as Armistice Day to commemorate the ending of World War I on November 11, 1918. Canada celebrates Remembrance Day on this same date. The history of the Veterans Day in the United States is as follows: 1919 ‐ President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th as Armistice Day to remind Americans of the tragedies of war. 1938 ‐ The day becomes a federal holiday. 1954 ‐ Congress changes the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day to honor all United States Veterans. Today, in the United States, Veterans Day commemorates the courage and patriotism of all the men and women who have served in the United States military. www.baypines.va.gov | www.facebook.com/vabaypines Bay Pines VA Healthcare System Veterans Day Ceremony Bay Pines VA Medical Center Courtyard Monday, November 11, 2013 | 11:00 a.m. www.baypines.va.gov | www.facebook.com/vabaypines

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Page 1: Veterans Day Ceremony 2013 Program - Bay Pines VA ... Veterans Day Ceremony 2013 Program Author Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Under Deputy Secretary

AShortHistoryofVeteransDay

GreatBritain,France,andother countries celebrateNovember11thas Armistice Day to commemorate the ending ofWorldWar I onNovember 11, 1918. Canada celebrates Remembrance Day on thissamedate.ThehistoryoftheVeteransDay intheUnitedStates isasfollows:

1919 ‐ PresidentWoodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th asArmisticeDaytoremindAmericansofthetragediesofwar.

1938‐Thedaybecomesafederalholiday.

1954‐CongresschangesthenameoftheholidayfromArmisticeDaytoVeteransDaytohonorallUnitedStatesVeterans.

Today,intheUnitedStates,VeteransDaycommemoratesthecourageand patriotism of all themen andwomenwho have served in theUnitedStatesmilitary.

www.baypines.va.gov | www.facebook.com/vabaypines

BayPinesVAHealthcareSystemVeteransDayCeremony

BayPinesVAMedicalCenterCourtyard

Monday,November11,2013|11:00a.m.www.baypines.va.gov | www.facebook.com/vabaypines

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MarchofColorsMr.DavidMillerAmericanLegionVAVSRep.PresentationofColorsDixieM.HollinsHighSchoolJROTCPledgeofAllegiance*Mr.AnthonyRizzo AmericanLegionVAVSDeputyRep.NationalAnthem*KeswickChristianSchoolChoirInvocation*ChaplainLarryMcConnellChaplainService,BayPinesVAHCSWelcomeRemarksMs.SuzanneM.KlinkerDirector,BayPinesVAHCSKeynoteSpeakerMr.RobertH.Chase,Jr.U.S.MarineCol.(retired)DeputyDirector,InteragencyActionGroup,USCENTCOM

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Benediction*ChaplainMcConnell21‐GunSalute*GibbsHighSchoolJROTCTaps*KeswickChristianSchoolChoirCannonVolley*RetirementofColors*DixieM.HollinsHighSchoolJROTCDismissal*MasonDixon,CBSRadio

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