Veterans Day 2008

(via wikipedia)
Several nations celebrate, in some way, the end of World War I, the ceasefire of which went into effect at 11:00am CET on this day in 1918.

• Veterans Day in the United States (called Armistice Day until 1952, when the name was changed, and the holiday was re-geared toward all military veterans)
• Armistice Day in New Zealand, France and Belgium
• Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth of Nations, including Australia and Canada.
• Poland - Independence Day (1918)

If you visit Google today this is what you will see:


In Washington DC, Veterans Day event is scheduled at Arlington Memorial Amphitheater.
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