Tag: Armistice Day
Jim Zeigler: Veterans Day started in Alabama by an Alabama vet...
75 years ago, it all started in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1947, the first Veterans Day was celebrated only in Alabama, but the...
Martha Roby: We will always stand by our American heroes
Each year on Veterans Day, Americans pause to recognize those who have served our country in uniform. Originally known as Armistice Day,...
Martha Roby: Honor veterans in your hometown
In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, the armistice ending World War I was signed. Originally...