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Old 11-11-12, 11:08 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve View Post
At 11:00 o'clock on the morning of November 11, 1918 the armistice was signed ending the fighting of the First World War. Most European nations refer to it as 'Armistice Day'. Here in the United States we long ago changed the meaning to honor all veterans, so here it's 'Veterans Day'
Here in Canada it's called Remembrance Day. It also honors all veterans who served in all the wars.
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