A coworker tells me that when he was a kid, in school the class would stand and face east for a minute of silence, at 11:11 on November 11th. That was back when they still called it Armistice Day.
We have Memorial Day to remember the people who gave their lives for our country, but on Veterans Day we remember all the people who served their country, and the sacrifices they made.
We have Memorial Day to remember the people who gave their lives for our country, but on Veterans Day we remember all the people who served their country, and the sacrifices they made.