At 11:00 of the the eleventh day of the eleventh month or 1918, an armistice was signed between the Allied Forces and Germany. Celebrated as Armistice Day for many years, the holiday was expanded to include the veterans of all wars in 1954. Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans day honors all who have served their country through military service in wartime or in peacetime.
Please take a moment to read more about Veterans Day here and explore History.com's slideshows and videos here. Additionally, the Library of Congress has collected pictures and personal testimony that speak to the wartime experiences of veterans and people on the homefront during World War I. Explore those here.
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