Today, November 11th is Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the US. A day to honor military veterans, those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day on Nov 11,1919, at the 1st anniversary of the end of WW1. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938.
