On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the guns fell silent across Europe, and the "War to End All Wars" ended.
We made it a holiday. We called it "Armistice Day." In the years and wars since, we've learned it would not be the end of wars, and we would have a lot more veterans. So we changed the name to honor those we send to fight.
America has fought eight wars and uncountable other actions since the "War to End All Wars" ended.
We honor all veterans today. But we expecially honor those who gave all on foreign fields, on distant seas, and in unfriendly skies.
Please take a moment and scroll through this list of US casualties in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
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