Please take time on Sunday, November 11th to remember our Veterans. Their dedication and sacrifices preserve our freedom and allow us to live in the greatest nation in the world.

Here is a brief history of Veterans Day: World War I ended with the signing of the Armistice which was a temporary cessation of hostilities. The Armistice was signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. The next year, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 11th to remember our fallen soldiers who died in what was known then as "the great war." In 1921, Congress passed legislation approving the establishment of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Every year on November 11th, there is a ceremony at the tomb to remember our fallen heroes. In 1938, Congress made the 11th of November (Armistice Day) a legal federal holiday. Although the States retained the rights to establish their own holidays, every state agreed. In 1953, a shoe repairman from Kansas named Stephan Riod had the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who died in World War I. He began a campaign to turn Armistice Day into "All" Veterans Day. The idea caught on and in 1954, President Eisenhower signed the law to change the name to Veterans Day.

Thank You Veterans and God Bless America!