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Thank a veteran today

The celebration of Veterans Day, which we mark today, began on Nov. 11, 1918 on what was originally known as Armistice Day.

It was the celebration of the end of World War I – “the war to end all wars.”

Since “the war to end all wars,” however, Americans have been involved in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and other conflicts in the Mideast.

Armistice Day officially became a holiday in the United States in 1926, and a national holiday 12 years later.

On June 1, 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans. Unlike Memorial Day which started as a day designated to remember men and women who had died while serving, Veterans Day was established to honor everyone who served in the military, both in peacetime and in war.

A number of organizations and schools throughout Columbiana County are holding events to honor veterans and recognize their unselfish service to our country.

Among the county schools with Veterans Day events scheduled today are Lisbon, Columbiana, East Palestine, Crestview, Wellsville, Beaver, United and Southern Local. Some schools will serve breakfast to local vets, while others will honor them in assemblies filled with speeches and patriotic music.

The city of East Liverpool will hold its annual Veterans Day parade at 11 a.m. today.

Today, as we honor those who fought to ensure the freedoms we Americans hold so dear, let us also pay tribute to those who continue to endanger their lives in other areas of the world. And, please pause for a moment of silence at 11:11 a.m., the exact time of the signing of the armistice on Nov. 11, 1918.

Take time today to thank each veteran you know personally for fighting to preserve our way of life in this great country.

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