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11/10/2026
Thank you Veterans!
Originally known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day has a fascinating history and a few surprises!
What is an armistice? Why isn't Veterans Day a three-day weekend? Should the flag fly at half-staff or full-staff? And why did we change the name?
In this special edition of We the People, discover the answers and explore a remarkable firsthand account from the Western Front on the day the fighting stopped in 1918.
