United States observes 108th Veterans Day

The United States will observe its 108th Veterans Day on November 11. Originally enacted in 1919 as Armistice Day, the holiday commemorates the end of World War I.

National observances include the National Veterans Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, which features a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns and a program at the Memorial Amphitheater. Local commemorations also take place, such as at the Blue Ash Veterans Memorial, which displays sculptures representing various American conflicts from the American Revolution to the War on Terror.