On Veterans Day

New Jersey servicemembers from Four wars talk about Veterans Day
By Tomas Dinges/The Star-Ledger
November 11, 2009, 5:00AM
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Today is Veterans Day, a celebration first commemorating the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, when an armistice brought an end to World War I. In 1954, Congress mandated the holiday honor all veterans. Veterans Day, a federal holiday, celebrates the servicemembers who survived their experiences in war. We spoke with four veterans from four wars about its significance, as well as their identification as a veteran of an American foreign war.

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