Veterans Day has long been observed in the U.S., becoming a holiday nearly a century ago. The name has evolved, once as a celebration recognizing the end of World War I. The name and purpose ...

Texarkana will pause only briefly Saturday in the prosecution of the second World War to pay silent tribute to the men who ...

Each year, on Nov. 11, we pause to honor those who have served through the Armed Services. In the United States, we call it Veterans Day — a time to recognize the courage and sacrifice of all who have ...

The Princess of Wales has led the nation in a poignant two-minute silence in remembrance of the fallen on Armistice Day. Kate stood silent, still and deep in thought as she joined veterans in ...

Day Was the American Legion's Own, Not a Cent Having Been Solicited from Source Other Than Ex-Service Men -- Membership ...

Nov. 11, will mark the 107th anniversary of the signing of the World War I armistice that ceased hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the ...

The ceremony is usually attended by a blood member of the royal family rather than a spouse King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and more are also commemorating Armistice Day with outings Kate ...

LUDINGTON, MI - The Armistice Day Storm of 1940 was a freak weather event that killed more than 150 people, including 64 sailors on Lake Michigan. Hurricane-force winds were whipping up 40-foot waves ...

Army veteran Maureen Gilbert marches in a Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 8. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Veterans Day is just around the corner. The federal holiday, observed every ...