Veterans Day — originally Armistice Day — was renamed in 1954 to include veterans who had fought in all wars. But the day of remembrance has its roots in World War I — Nov. 11, 1918 was the ...

Although Veterans Day is a national holiday, often filled with parades and celebrations, it brings with it ambiguity. Howard Zinn, a World War II veteran, once wrote, “I do not want the ...

This Veterans Day, war poetry reminds us of the cost of conflict. Culture. Book Reviews. Illustration to "The Iliad" (between 1760 and 1769) by John Michael Rysbrack (Flemish, 1694-1770) (Artvee) ...

Fifth-grade students at Troutville Elementary School worked collaboratively to create two poems that convey the historical facts and importance of Veterans Day. The children will be reading these ...

A poem for Veterans Day Opinion. Nov 10, 2017. ... Post 4963 for almost six years and got my inspiration for this poem from visiting the residents of the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. ...

That poem now hangs in patient care rooms at cancer centers scattered around the country. With Veteran's Day approaching, Berger, who grew up in northeast Pennsylvania, but now lives in New Jersey ...