News : Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day

Although we call it Veterans Day now, for the first 28 years of celebrating Nov. 11, Americans called it Armistice Day, a commemoration of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Great War (Later called World War 1) ended. Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1, and local veterans and history teacher Alex Vasquez were among the Americans marking the anniversary with special ceremonies and services. The gathering at the VS Middle School library included several displays from area residents, as well as history lessons from the teacher and other tributes. See more photos HERE. President Eisenhower changed the name of the holiday to Veterans Day in the 1950s. The annual VS student body Veterans Day service takes place today. All students from all buildings will gather in the middle school gym to honor local veterans.