November 12, 2018

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Yesterday was Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States to honor all those who have served in the U.S. military. November 11th marks the day that the major combat in World War I ended. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson named November 11th Armistice Day.

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WHO SAID IT?

QUOTE: "The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for it. The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles into combat are our kids, and our job is to support them, because they're protecting us."

HINT: (1947 - 2013) an American novelist with more than 100 million copies in print, best known for his technically detailed espionage and military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War.

RANDOM TIDBITS

Veterans Day is always observed on November 11 and is both a state and a federal holiday.

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The day was first called Armistice Day and was established on November 11, 1919. This date was the first anniversary of the ending of World War I.

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As a result of lobbying by veterans' service organizations, Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day in 1954. President Eisenhower signed the legislation. The holiday became a day to honor all of America's veterans.

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President Eisenhower established the Veterans Day National Committee. Consisting of leaders of veterans' groups, the committee meets several times a year in Washington, D.C. and plans Veterans Day activities and events that honor U.S. veterans. The committee is also dedicated to Veterans Day education, ensuring that the younger generations understand the importance and significance of the day.

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France, Britain, Canada, and Australia also honor World War I and II veterans on or near November 11.

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Every year on Veterans Day, at exactly 11 a.m., a wreath-laying ceremony is held at the Tomb of the Unknowns in the Arlington National Cemetery.

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WHO SAID IT?

QUOTE: "The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for it. The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles into combat are our kids, and our job is to support them, because they're protecting us."

ANSWER: Tom Clancy