when was the first time veterans day was celebrated
National Veterans' Day


Norway (which was at the time still under German occupation-) across the border in the municipality of Enontekiö. Even if the day reminds a victory day, it is not celebrated as such. Among the events there are services in the Evangelical Lutheran churches, honorary guards on the war hero tombs, deposing wreath and the collecting money for the charity of the last war veterans' needs. On the initiative of the war veteran organisations the state council (cabinet) declared 27 April 1986 the national veterans' day. The first
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Veterans Day


the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day'." In 1945, World War II veteran Raymond Weeks from Birmingham, Alabama, had the idea to expand Armistice Day to celebrate all veterans, not just those who died in World War I. Weeks led a delegation to Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, who supported the idea of National Veterans Day. Weeks led the first national celebration in 1947 in Alabama and annually until his death in 1985. President Reagan honored Weeks at the White House with the
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John Redd Hutcheson


as an agricultural leader. Shortly after the affable Hutcheson took over the presidency on August 14, 1945, Japan surrendered to end World War II, and a two-day celebration ensued. When the fall quarter began soon thereafter, enrollment nearly doubled that of the previous quarter. The new president worked to prepare the campus for the influx of returning veterans as the college moved from wartime to peacetime conditions. The veterans generally had no interest in joining the corps of cadets, and for the first time, during winter quarter 1946
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Memorial Day


summer in the United States, while Labor Day marks the unofficial start of Autumn on the first Monday of September. Two other days celebrate those who serve or have served in the U.S. military: Veterans Day, which celebrates the service of U.S. military veterans; and Armed Forces Day, a minor U.S. remembrance celebrated earlier in May, specifically honoring those in the U.S. military. The history of Memorial Day in the United States is complex. At Columbus [Georgia] State University there is a Center for Memorial Day Research, and
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Weld County Veterans Memorial


The Weld County Veterans Memorial is located in Greeley, Colorado near Bittersweet Park at the corner of 16th St. and 35th Ave. It is "dedicated to the men and women of Weld County who have served our country in times of peace and war, and especially to those who gave their lives". Dedicated on Veterans Day in 1997, the memorial's 10th anniversary was celebrated on Veterans Day, 2007. Annual Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Armed Forces Day ceremonies are held at the memorial. The centerpiece of the
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Veterans Day


1, 1954, replacing "Armistice" with "Veterans," and it has been known as Veterans Day since. The National Veterans Award was also created in 1954. Congressman Rees of Kansas received the first National Veterans Award in Birmingham, Alabama, for his support offering legislation to make Veterans Day a federal holiday. Although originally scheduled for celebration on November 11 of every year, starting in 1971 in accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, Veterans Day was moved to the fourth Monday of October (October 25, 1971
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British people


, including a new youth community service scheme and a British Day to celebrate. One of the central issues identified at the Fabian Society conference was how the English identity fits within the framework of a devolved United Kingdom. An expression of Her Majesty's Government's initiative to promote Britishness was the inaugural Veterans' Day which was first held on 27 June 2006. As well as celebrating the achievements of armed forces veterans, Brown's speech at the first event for the celebration said: The earliest migrations of Britons date from the 5th
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The Regis School of the Sacred Heart


new student center with the demolition of the former pavilion. The project that is currently in progress will result in a new gymnasium, auditorium, and cafeteria. This was set to be completed in time for autumn of the 2012-13 school year. On November 22, 2011, Regis honored veterans at its annual Veteran's Day celebration, with the students displaying posters on the school gates. On January 30, 2012, the school held its first ever career day, where students had the opportunity to hear about a variety
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Veterans Day


Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans, that is, persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went
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Armed Forces Day (United Kingdom)


Armed Forces Day (formerly Veterans' Day) in the United Kingdom is an annual event celebrated in late June to commemorate the service of men and women in the British Armed Forces. Veterans' Day was first observed in 2006. Although an official event, it is not a public holiday in the UK. The name was changed to Armed Forces Day in 2009. Armed Forces Day has so far been observed on the last Saturday of June. Plans for a Veterans' Day were announced in February 2006 by then-Chancellor
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Cerritos Veterans Memorial


city ceremonies which have a patriotic theme. The dedication ceremony in 2006 served as the city's first annual Veterans Day ceremony, and the first annual Memorial Day ceremony took place in 2008. Starting in 2007, the city also moved its "Let Freedom Ring" ceremony to celebrate the Fourth of July to the grounds around the Cerritos Veterans Memorial, and in 2010 the city held its Patriot Day concert in that venue. During the November 22, 2005, Cerritos City Council meeting, a controversy erupted as to whether there should
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Victory in Europe Day (Israel)


. While May 8 is when many of the Allies of World War II celebrate Victory in Europe Day, also known as VE Day, Israel follows most former USSR nations' celebrations as Victory Day (9 May). As a result of immigration of many Red Army veterans, Israel now hosts the largest and most extensive Victory Day celebrations outside the former Soviet Union. Many of the traditions and customs in Israel of Victory Day in Europe are the same as in Russia, with marches of Immortal Regiments held in cities with large
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International Workers' Day


Day. In Argentina, Workers' Day is an official holiday, and is frequently associated with the labour unions. Celebrations related to labour are held, including demonstrations in major cities. The first Workers' Day celebration was in 1890, when Argentinian unions, controlled in those days by socialists and anarchists, organized several joint celebrations in Buenos Aires and other cities, at the same time that the international labour movement celebrated it for the first time. In 1930, it was established as an official holiday by the Radical Civic Union
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Kansas Soldiers' Home


first Independence Day celebration at the Home, July 4, 1890, was a memorable event. More than 200 Dodge City residents attended a special celebration at the home. Both Confederate and Union residents and veterans were recognized. Through the years the home served veterans of all subsequent wars. New buildings were constructed to expand services. A cemetery was established to inter residents who died and needed a place to be buried. As of 2010 approximately 400 veterans were buried in the Kansas Soldiers' Home Cemetery. In 2002 a new cemetery
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Veterans Day


into effect. At the urging of major U.S. veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. Veterans Day is distinct from Memorial Day, a U.S. public holiday in May. Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day honors those who have "died" while in military service. There is another military holiday, Armed Forces Day, a minor U.S. remembrance that also occurs in May, which honors those "currently serving" in the U.S. military. On November 11, 1919, U.S.
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Flypast


6 December the Finnish Air Force has traditionally performed a flyover of four fighters at the moment when the honour company of the Air force passes the podium where a representative of the war veterans, a representative of the city and the commander of the military province in question receive the parade troops marching past, the Helicopter battalion of Utti Jaeger Regiment has also performed flyovers timed to happen at the same time when the honour company of the Finnish Army provided by the Utti Jaeger Regiment passes the podium. In India, Republic Day celebrations on
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Armed Forces Day


celebrated on 6 December, with fireworks displays and gun salutes nationwide. This holiday was established in 1993 by a resolution passed by the Verkhovna Rada. Other military holidays in Ukraine include: The first Armed Forces Day in the United Kingdom took place on 27 June 2009. It replaced the previous Veterans' Day, first observed in 2006. The date was chosen as it marked the day after the anniversary of the first investiture ceremony for the Victoria Cross military medal for heroism, held on 26 June 1857. The 2009 celebrations were
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Tieri War Memorial


Day in 1983. At first, neither was aware that the other had served in Vietnam as they were not wearing their medals. This was due to the public feeling connected with the Vietnam War at the time. By the end of that day, however, the two had decided to hold the next ANZAC Day celebrations in Tieri. It took several months to decide on an appropriate memorial which could be placed in the town. During the year, one of the Veterans located a large petrified tree and a piece of this
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Veterans Day


Presidential Citizenship Medal in 1982 as the driving force for the national holiday. Elizabeth Dole, who prepared the briefing for President Reagan, determined Weeks as the "Father of Veterans Day." U.S. Representative Ed Rees from Emporia, Kansas, presented a bill establishing the holiday through Congress. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, also from Kansas, signed the bill into law on May 26, 1954. It had been eight and a half years since Weeks held his first Armistice Day celebration for all veterans. Congress amended the bill on June
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Bronze Night


were removed. World War II Red Army veterans and representatives of the Russian-speaking population in Estonia have continued to gather at the monument on certain dates, celebrating May 9 (Victory Day) and September 22 ("Liberation of Tallinn" in 1944). The display of Soviet flags and other Soviet symbols at these gatherings had offended many Estonians. A non-violent confrontation at the monument site took place on May 9, 2006, when a group of Estonians approached the celebrating Red Army veterans. To preserve public order
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South Boston


for the parade in 1901. The state of Massachusetts recognized Evacuation Day as a holiday in Suffolk County (but not the rest of the state) in 1938. The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is both a celebration of the Irish-American culture in Boston and the Evacuation Day victory. The City of Boston sponsored the event until 1947, when Mayor James Michael Curley gave authority to the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council. Politicians and local celebrities have participated in these annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade for years. In 1958
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Bill Mauldin


with notes from other senior Army leaders and several celebrities, including TV broadcasters Walter Cronkite and Tom Brokaw, and actor Tom Hanks. Tilley also promoted Mauldin to the honorary rank of first sergeant. Mauldin drew Willie and Joe for publication one last time on Veterans Day in 1998 for a "Peanuts" comic strip, in collaboration with its creator Charles M. Schulz, also a World War II veteran. Schulz signed the strip "Schulz, and my hero..." with Mauldin's signature underneath. New Mexico native Mauldin frequently returned
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Charles Scott (governor)


most senior Revolutionary War officer in Kentucky, Scott became the recognized leader of the state's veterans' lobby. The Independence Day celebrations held around the state just before the August1 election provided a boost for his campaign. On election day, he garnered 22,050 votes, compared to 8,430 votes for Allen and 5,516 votes for Clay. Among Scott's first acts as governor was appointing Jesse Bledsoe as Secretary of State. Bledsoe delivered Scott's first address to the legislature on December13, 1808. Later that winter, Scott was injured when
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International Workers' Day


, known as "Labour Day" within Peru. In the United States, a "Labor Day", celebrated on the first Monday of each September was given increasing state recognition from 1887, and became an official federal holiday in 1894. Efforts to switch Labor Day from September to 1 May have not been successful. In 1947, 1 May was established as Loyalty Day by the U.S. Veterans of Foreign Wars as a way to counter communist influence and recruitment at May Day rallies. Loyalty Day was celebrated across the country with
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2014–15 Croatian presidential election


last for 18 days until 26 December, celebrated in Croatia as St. Stephen's Day. During the course of the first-round campaign the head of the president's War Veterans Council Vlado Marić gave his resignation in protest of Josipović. His resignation cited a lack of an "appropriate reaction to multiple attempts to show either [Josipović] or his close associates, personally or through the War Veterans Council, of the difficulty and seriousness of the problems affecting Croatian veterans". Incumbent president Ivo Josipović addressed his supporters on the night
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Memorial Day


earliest Southern Memorial Day celebrations were simple, somber occasions for veterans and their families to honor the dead and tend to local cemeteries. In following years, the Ladies Memorial Association and other groups increasingly focused rituals on preserving Confederate Culture and the Lost Cause of the Confederacy narrative. On June 3, 1861, Warrenton, Virginia, was the location of the first Civil War soldier's grave ever to be decorated, according to a Richmond "Times-Dispatch" newspaper article in 1906. In 1862, women in Savannah, Georgia
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Freedom Monument


– on March 16, the commemoration day of veterans of the Latvian Legion of the Waffen-SS, who fought the Soviet Union during World War II – has caused controversy. The date was first celebrated by Latvians in exile before being brought to Latvia in 1990 and for a short time (1998–2000) was the official remembrance day. In 1998 the event drew the attention of the foreign mass media and in the following year the Russian government condemned the event as a "glorification of Nazism". The event evolved into a
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Minsk Independence Day Parade


Belarus. 9 UAZ-469 vehicles carrying World War II veterans took part in the parade. The parade included more than 40 military aircraft and 160 military vehicles. Celebrated the 22nd anniversary of independence. More than 20 military aircraft roared overhead, as well a 3,000 servicemen took part in the parade. Attending the parade were the Presidents of Venezuela and Laos, Nicolas Maduro and Choummaly Sayasone respectively. Celebrated the 23rd anniversary of independence and the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus. For the first time the parade was held in the evening
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Celebrate Freedom Week


, there isn't a set week among the states when to celebrate it or how. Kansas and Texas both celebrate the week containing September 17, the date the U.S. Constitution was signed. Oklahoma celebrates the holiday the week containing November 11, Veterans Day, while Florida and Arkansas celebrate it the last full week of September. Kansas passed the law to make it an official holiday week and became effective on July 1, 2013. Arkansas passed House Bill 2756 and made it official as Act 682 on March 26, 2003.
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Veterans Health Administration


of those newly diagnosed. When compared to veterans already being treated, veterans new to VA treatment program were less likely to complete follow up visits, and had fewer medication-possession days (74.9 days versus 34.9 days); also long wait times hindered VA medical utilization. Limitations to this study included: type of treatment intervention was not delineated; only looked at PTSD treatment over a short period of time (180 days). Another study found there was an increase in demand of the VA health system among veterans. Nearly
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Lowndes County Courthouse (Georgia)


Confederacy (U.D.C.) in 1911. There are also smaller monuments and memorials to veterans of all wars put up by the American Legion, Valdosta Post no. 13 and dedicated on Veterans Day November 11, 1969; a memorial to "those defending the spirit of America" on September 11, 2001; a time capsule monument from July 8, 1976 in celebration of the United States Bicentennial and Lowndes County Sesquicentennial to be opened July 4, 2026; and a memorial built in 1949 in memory of Spanish–American War veterans
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Public holidays in Russia


Den zashchitnika Otechestva") is celebrated on 23 February and is dedicated to veterans and members of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, though it is often colloquially known as Men's Day (День Мужчин, "Den' Muzhchin") and commonly treated as a celebration of all men. The holiday was established in 1918. On the eve of World War I campaigning for peace, Russian women observed their first International Women's Day on the last Sunday in February 1913. In 1913 following discussions, International Women's Day
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Remembrance Sunday


be similar to Veterans Day celebrations in the United States. This has now been renamed "Armed Forces Day", to include currently serving troops to Service families, and from veterans to cadets. The first "Armed Forces Day" was held on 27 June 2009. Submariners hold an additional remembrance walk and ceremony on the Sunday before Remembrance Sunday, which has The Submariners Memorial as its focal point. Outside the United Kingdom Anglican and Church of Scotland churches often have a commemorative service on Remembrance Sunday. In the Republic of Ireland
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Father's Day (United States)


complement Mother's Day in celebrating fathers, fathering, and fatherhood. Father's Day was founded in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd, who was born in Arkansas. Its first celebration was in the Spokane YMCA on June 19, 1910. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who raised his six children there. After hearing a sermon about Anna Jarvis's Mother's Day at Central Methodist Episcopal Church in 1909, she told her pastor that fathers should
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Wattle Day


Wattle Day is a day of celebration in Australia on the first day of September each year, which is the official start of the Australian spring. This is the time when many "Acacia" species (commonly called wattles in Australia), are in flower. So, people wear a sprig of the flowers and leaves to celebrate the day. Although the national floral emblem of Australia is a particular species, named the golden wattle ("Acacia pycnantha"), any acacia can be worn to celebrate the day. The
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Major General John A. Logan


most vocal advocates for military veterans. He helped organize two veteran fraternal organizations, the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) and the Society of the Army of the Tennessee (SAT), and was instrumental in the federal government recognizing Memorial Day (originally called Decoration Day) as an official holiday, first celebrated in 1868. Soon after Logan's death in 1886, the SAT began work on erecting a monument to the military hero. The organization worked closely with the GAR and Logan's widow, Mary, to raise
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Armed Forces Day (United Kingdom)


focuses on celebrating living current/ex servicemen & women, whereas Remembrance Day focuses on honouring the dead. Although it used to be called Veterans' Day in the UK, it is not the same as the United States' Veterans Day which is more similar to Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth. On 25 June 2007 Jim Devine, the Member of Parliament for Livingston, tabled a House of Commons Early Day Motion calling for the day to be a public holiday, stating "that this House recognises the outstanding contribution that veterans have
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Ernst Röhm


, the "Völkischer Beobachter". When the Nazi Party held its "German Day" celebration at Nuremberg during early September 1923, it was Röhm who helped bring together some 100,000 participants drawn from right-wing militant groups, veteran's associations, and other paramilitary formations—which included the "Bund Oberland", "Reichskriegsflagge", the SA, and the "Kampfbund"—all of them subordinate to Hitler as "political leader" of the collective alliance. Röhm led the "Reichskriegsflagge" militia at the time of the Munich Beer
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Armed Forces Day


heroes and veterans of the Sri Lankan Civil War. Armed Forces Day for the South African National Defence Force is celebrated on 21 February, the day of the 1993 reconstitution of the South African Defence Force into its current identity. It has been celebrated with parades nationwide since 2012. Since 2017, the Armed Forces Day event also honors the fallen of the tragic 1917 sinking of SS Mendi, which carried South African forces into the frontlines during the First World War, resulting in one of the biggest military losses ever in South African
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Armed Forces Day (United Kingdom)


The Central Band of the Royal Air Force, from the International Convention Centre (ICC) to the Hall of Memory in Centenary Square. The day also included celebrations in Victoria Square where a Spitfire aircraft was on display and the Minister for Veterans Derek Twigg presented five Veterans' Badges and met the families of service personnel who died in the line of duty. For the 2008 Veterans' Day, the national event was hosted in Blackpool as part of the resort's annual "National Veterans' Week" which ran from 21 to
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SS Jeremiah O'Brien


D-Day" Anniversary Celebrations in 1994. In 1994 the "Jeremiah O'Brien" steamed through the Golden Gate bound for France. She went down the West Coast, through the Panama Canal, and crossed the Atlantic for the first time since World War II. Stopping first in England she continued on to Normandy, where "Jeremiah O'Brien" and her crew (a volunteer crew of veteran World War II-era sailors and a few cadets from the California Maritime Academy) participated in the 50th Anniversary of Operation Overlord, the
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Civil religion


at the national level for its celebration of nationalism. Sociologists report that its "feast days" are Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, and Memorial Day. Its rituals include salutes to the flag and singing "God Bless America". Soldiers and veterans play a central role of standing ready to sacrifice their lives to preserve the nation. Bellah noted the veneration of veterans. The historian Conrad Cherry called the Memorial Day ceremonies "a modern cult of the dead" and says that it "affirms the civil religious tenets." The American
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Veterans Park Amphitheater


Veterans Park Amphitheater is a 2,500-seat amphitheater located in Albany, Georgia. It is part of a sports, entertainment and convention complex that also includes the Albany Civic Center and Albany Municipal Auditorium. From its opening in the mid 80's into the mid 90's, the amphitheater was an anchor for two major annual events in Albany; "River Days" in the spring and "Fall on the Flint". It is now primarily used for concerts and Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day celebrations. In 1989, "
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Princes' Gates


during that year's CNE. The gates were originally to be called "The Diamond Jubilee of Confederation Gates". Just 25 days before, the CNE changed the name when it was learned that a tour of Canada by the Princes was taking place. On the date of opening, the first to pass through the gate were 15,000 veterans in the annual Warriors' Day veterans' parade. At the same time, Strachan Avenue was extended south to the front of the Gates. Princes' Boulevard was built inside the grounds along
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Exhibition Place


and Prince George (later the Duke of Kent), on August 31, 1927, during that year's CNE. The gates were built in the Beaux-Arts style to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Canadian Confederation and were originally to be called "The Diamond Jubilee of Confederation Gates". The name was changed when it was found that the princes were touring Canada the year of its dedication. The first to pass through the gate was a parade of 15,000 veterans in the annual Warriors' Day Parade. A large obelisk
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Battle of Long Tan


their military reputation. Celebrated in Australia ever since, in time the battle became part of the legend of its involvement in the war. The best known of the Australian Army's actions in Vietnam, it has assumed a similar significance as battles such as Gallipoli, Kokoda and Kapyong. The date it was fought is observed annually as Long Tan Day and is also known as Vietnam Veterans' Remembrance Day, the national day of commemoration of the Vietnam War. Despite being halted at the time of the clash, prior to the
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Decoration Day (Canada)


Decoration Day is a Canadian holiday that recognizes veterans of Canada's military. The holiday has mostly been eclipsed by the similar Remembrance Day. Decoration Day began on 2 June 1890. Originally, the celebration served as a form of protest for veterans of the Battle of Ridgeway who felt that their contributions to the protection of Canada during the Fenian Raids were being overlooked by the government. The veterans placed decorations at the Canadian Volunteers Monument near Queen's Park in Toronto on the anniversary of the battle. There were thirty thousand participants in
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Veteran's Monument in Covington


The Veteran's Monument, also called the War Between the States Veteran's Memorial, in Linden Grove Cemetery of Covington, Kentucky was built in remembrance of both Union and Confederate veterans of the American Civil War. It is one of only two memorials in the Commonwealth of Kentucky that celebrate soldiers of both sides of the conflict. The American Legion dedicated the monument on May 30, 1933, which was that year's Memorial Day. The monument is built so that presentations could be held on its top, presumably for Memorial Day
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La Storta


The site of the vision was a place of pilgrimage from the early days of the Society of Jesus, but the current form of the chapel was achieved only in the year 1700, when it was restored and decorated by the Superior General Thyrsus González de Santalla. The community celebrates the vision with its own feast day, the Feast of the Vision of Saint Ignatius. (The feast day is not, however, an ancient tradition, having been celebrated for the first time in 2011.) The feast is celebrated on the
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Armed Forces Day


Day, also known as Remembrance Day, is celebrated on 15 January. It was formerly celebrated on 11 November of every year to coincide with the Remembrance Day (Poppy Day) for the World War II veterans in the British Commonwealth of Nations. But it was changed to 15 January in Nigeria in commemoration of the surrender of Biafran troops to the Federal troops on 15 January 1970, thus concluding the Nigerian Civil War that sought to tear apart the unity of Nigeria. In North Korea, the Military Foundation Day is celebrated on
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Richard Rohmer


Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces. He is the advisor to the Minister of Veterans Affairs for the organization and conduct of Canada's celebration of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day celebrations in Normandy in June 2014 and the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Holland in May 2015. He is the senior Canadian Veteran of D-Day, the Battle of Normandy and the Liberation of Holland. After his studies in high school he worked briefly at Fleet Aerospace before joining in 1942 on his 18th birthday the Royal Canadian Air Force
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Romford Drum & Trumpet Corps


, the Big Breakfast and made a promotional video for Sky Sports. The band have played for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and the Russian Convoy Veterans at the Cenotaph, for the Merchant Navy Veterans at Tower Hill and taken part in the VE Day celebrations in Hyde Park and the VJ Day Parade past Buckingham Palace. They also performed at Earls Court to celebrate the Queen's 40th year of accession to the throne. For the past five years they have played in the Gun Park at the Tower of London to entertain the runners in
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Sámi National Day


commemorate the first Sámi congress in 1917. Sami National Day is for all Sámi, regardless of where they live and on that day the Sámi flag should be flown and the Sámi anthem is sung in the local Sámi language. The first time Sami National Day was celebrated was in 1993, when the International Year of Indigenous People was proclaimed open in Jokkmokk, Sweden by the United Nations. Since then, celebrating the day has become increasingly popular. In Norway it is compulsory for municipal administrative buildings to fly the Norwegian flag,
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Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War


, when it was reported at more than 200,000. This was also the height of reconciliation celebrations of white veterans of the Civil War. Membership dramatically declined in following years. It may have been because many of the men served in the Spanish–American War and preferred to be active in the United Spanish War Veterans (USWV), founded in 1902. Also, as members of the SV were now in their 30s, they needed to devote more time to work and families. Another possible explanation is that war service had
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Montgomery, Minnesota


Kolacky Day retreated to the background until the Montgomery Community Club revived the celebration in 1948. Kolacky Day officially became a summer festival in 1966 when the traditional date, the last Sunday in September, was dropped in favor of the first weekend in August. The earlier date and warmer weather brought huge crowds to the festival. In 1975, Kolacky Day became Kolacky Days and the event was held for the first time at the end of July. It is now celebrated on the fourth full weekend of that month. The shift was
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Whitefield Academy (Kentucky)


has hosted an annual Veteran's Day ceremony, which is put on each year by the junior class and commemorates current and former veterans in a celebration consisting of color guards, choir concerts, guest speakers, and dramatic representations. In addition to a program, veterans are also served breakfast and are given letters from the students. Whitefield Academy's Veteran's Day ceremony is one of the largest in the Louisville region. For 2010, Whitefield Academy was privileged to host a launch-off for the 2011 Medal of Honor Association Convention
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Arbor Day


and activities on this special day celebration each year. The week was simultaneously celebrated in a number of states in the country. In Iran, it is known as "National Tree Planting Day". By the Solar Hijri calendar, it is on the fifteenth day of the month Esfand, which usually corresponds with March 5. This day is the first day of the "Natural Recyclable Resources Week" (March 5 to 12). This is the time when the saplings of the all kinds in terms of different climates of
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National Veterans' Day


National Veterans' Day () is a remembrance day for all the war veterans in Finland. It is celebrated on 27 April. On 27 April 1945, the very last German troops had left Finland and crossed the border to Norway (then occupied by Nazi-Germany) in the municipality of Enontekiö and the Finnish defence forces achieved the three-country border of Norway, neutral Sweden and Finland. According to Moscow Armistice Finland was obliged to demand the German troops to leave Finland by 15 September 1944, which was technically impossible
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Philadelphia in the American Civil War


the Battle of Gettysburg and as commander of the Army of the Potomac. Philadelphia celebrated returning war heroes and Civil War veterans with parades. On June 10, 1865 the city held a grand review with Meade leading veteran soldiers through the city in to a dinner at a volunteer refreshment saloon. Another grand review of Civil War veterans was held as part of the Independence Day celebration in 1866. This parade was led by another Philadelphian war hero, Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-1886). Others generals from Philadelphia include: Fifty
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Javon Ringer


rookies appeared at a local hospital to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day. Ringer also went to a V.A. hospital in November 2009 with other Titans to celebrate Veterans Day. Ringer graduated from Michigan State University in May 2015. Ringer attended and graduated from Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School (the same high school former Spartan nose guard Brandon McKinney attended) where Ringer is the all-time leading rusher. He was coached by Jim Place. In 33 games, he totalled 6,184 rushing yards and 81 TDs, an average of 187.9 yard per
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Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band


also the only time when the Golden Girls and Colorguard change their look and don special red, white, and blue uniforms for the performance. LSU Salutes, generally celebrated during Veterans Day weekend, is a set of events that recognizes cadets who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Until 1969, every entering male student at LSU was required to participate in the ROTC program for at least two years. LSU was once referred to by students and staff alike as the Ole War Skule, and LSU ROTC programs provided more than 12,000
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Jimmy Cavallo


House Rockers played Harlem's Apollo Theater at the same time to promote the movie's release. In the 10-day extended gig, the House Rockers were augmented by a big band of veterans of the Duke Ellington and Count Basie orchestras, led by Sam The Man Taylor. Playing the Apollo in December 1956 was special, because it put the House Rockers in the books as being the first white rock 'n' roll act to play the celebrated Apollo Theater (Buddy Holly would play there in 1957). In 1957, they
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Independence Day (Armenia)


independence. The parade began with Defense Minister Serzh Sargsyan, and Chief of Staff Mikael Harutyunyan inspecting the troops congratulating them on the holiday Armenia celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2011. Inspecting the parade was Minister of Defence of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan, and the Chief of the General Staff Colonel General Yuri Khatchaturov. A group representing the Russian Army's Base in Armenia took part in the parade alongside Armenian troops for the first time. The Military Police, a Peacekeeping Brigade, Frontier Troops of the National Security Service, and Veterans of the
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Lafayette Square (Buffalo)


Army veterans marched down Main Street to celebrate the day. The monument has survived two significant threats. First, in 1889, the foundation was found to have settled unevenly, causing a dangerous tilt similar to that of the Tower of Pisa. The square was cracking and crumbling due to an inadequate core of rubble and mortar to support the granite shaft and statuary. In addition the copper box time capsule was found to be three feet below its intended chamber and cracked with its contents destroyed. The monument was dismantled and rebuilt with
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Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery


old chain-link fencing has allowed the interment of thousands of additional veterans there. In 1973, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery was placed under the control of the Veterans Administration. In May 2014, the cemetery had assigned all remaining spaces available; new burials will occur at Miramar National Cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. Today, the Fort Rosecrans Memorial Day celebration is the largest Memorial Day festivity in San Diego. The Fort Rosecrans Memorial Day Committee consists of war veterans' organizations, their
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Boris Yeltsin 1996 presidential campaign


's candidacy, failing to create appealing messaging. During the nation's Victory Day Celebration, Yeltsin gave an address to crowds in Red Square from atop Lenin's Tomb. He praised the Russian people, Russian soldiers, and the Allies (unlike Zyuganov, who failed to acknowledge the allied forces in the speech he delivered across town). After delivering his speech, Yeltsin broke with tradition and became the first Russian leader in 51 years to leave Moscow during the Victory Day celebration. Following a brief meeting with veterans in Gorky Park
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Mother's Day


1992. Mothers are also honored on International Women's Day. Mother's Day in Lithuania was celebrated for the first time in 1928. In Lithuania, Mother's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May. In Malawi. Mother's Day is a public holiday. The day is observed on 15 October or the following workday. It is celebrated on the UN's World Rural Women's Day. In the Maldives, Mother's Day is celebrated on 13 May. The day is celebrated in different ways. Children give gifts and
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Armed Forces Day


troops rested, completing the reoccupation of Romania. In Russia, the День защитника Отечества / Dyen' zaschitnika Otechestva (English: "Defender of the Fatherland Day") is celebrated on 23 February, honoring all those serving in the Russian Armed Forces. In the Soviet Union there was День Советской Армии / Dyen' Sovetskoy Armi'i ("Day of the Soviet Army"), celebrated on the same date. In Russia the following holidays are celebrated by military personnel, veterans and the general public: Dan Vojske Srbije ("
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North Carolina State University Memorial Belltower


floodlights. The tower was finally dedicated on November 11, 1949, by which time costs had reached $150,000. The Belltower is illuminated with red floodlights on Memorial Day, Veterans Day, during spring and winter commencements, for the inauguration of the President of the University of North Carolina or for the installation of the Chancellor of NC State, and on the university's Founders Day, an annual day of remembrance honoring university founders and deceased members of the North Carolina State University community. It is also illuminated to celebrate certain academic
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Peat Cutting Monday


Peat Cutting Monday or Peat Cutting Day is a public holiday in the Falkland Islands that is celebrated on the first Monday in October every year. Traditionally, Peat Cutting Day was the time of year when Falkland Islanders went out to cut cubes of surface-soil peat which was then used as the primary fuel for heating homes and cooking food in the islands. In 2002 the Executive Council of the Falkland Islands made it an official public holiday to be celebrated on the first Monday in October every year, replacing Falklands Day, which
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Virgen Blanca Festivities


"veteran blusa and neska"'s day. This day is focused on the veterans of the city. The streets are bursting with older people dressed in blouses belonging to the blusas from the 60's Traditionally the 'dirty' day is celebrated on 9 August. In the parades taking place this day, the "blusas" and the "neskak" used to throw flour at each other and danced covered in flour and got very dirty, but nowadays, this tradition is only carried out by a group of "blusas"
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Greta Zimmer Friedman


, and summer theater at the Camp Tamiment Playhouse. On VJ Day, August 14, 1945, Zimmer had left work at the dentists' office dressed in her uniform and was celebrating the end of World War II in Times Square when a stranger dressed in a Navy sailor's uniform grabbed her and kissed her. Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt, who was in Times Square documenting the celebration, captured the moment with his Leica. The resulting photograph, "V-J Day in Times Square", was first published in "Life
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The Moving Wall


The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. It was devised by John Devitt after he attended the 1982 annual commemoration ceremonies celebrated in Washington for Vietnam veterans. He felt that he needed to share his experience with those who did not have the opportunity to go to Washington. Devitt, Norris Shears, Gerry Haver, and other Vietnam veterans volunteered to build the Wall. It went on display for the first time in Tyler, Texas, in October 1984. Two structures of The
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Armed Forces Day


Many nations around the world observe some kind of Armed Forces Day to honor their military forces. It is celebrated in the United States as a day to appreciate all active duty service members. This day is not to be confused with Veterans Day or Memorial Day. In Argentina, the commemorative dates of the Armed Forces are as follows: Բանակի օր (English: "Army Day") is celebrated on 28 January to commemorate the formation of the armed forces of the newly independent Republic of Armenia in 1992. ANZAC Day is
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Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht


Christmas - on January 6, which is also Epiphany. Drawing on an old custom, this is the day when the masks get a dusting and the first events and parades can begin. Strictly speaking, Fastnacht only begins with Fat Thursday (the Thursday before Ash Wednesday), which is the climax of the celebrations and the time when the parades and other celebrations become more frequent. There are also a number of recipes that are traditionally cooked at that time. Accordingly, to many Swabian-Allemanic Jesters the date when Fastnacht
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Arma, Kansas


running V-J Day or World War II celebration in the country. Held annually the second weekend of August, Arma's V-J Homecoming Celebration started in 1946 as a way to honor local veterans returning home from World War II, and has evolved into a family festival. The original V-J Day was August 15, 1945, the day the Victory Over Japan was celebrated by the Allied Nations. On September 2, 1945, the Japanese signed the official surrender document. That Labor Day weekend marked the end
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Remembrance poppy


by the widows and children of the devastated regions of France. When the American Legion reneged on the poppy, in favour of the daisy, the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ veterans supported Madame Guérin instead. Using French-made poppies, purchased through Madame Guérin, it was the V.F.W. that was responsible for organising the "very first veterans’" Poppy Day Drive in the U.S.A., for the 1922 Memorial Day. In 1924, the Veterans of Foreign Wars patented the Buddy Poppy. Madame Guérin’s ‘Inter-Allied Poppy
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Soni Wolf


United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. During her time in service, she was a medic at a hospital in Texas treating wounded combat veterans. She never revealed what S.H.S. stood for, nor did she speak of her time treating wounded soldiers returning from the Vietnam War as she was too traumatized by the treatment of Vietnam vets to do so. The brutal war, which lasted from 1964 to 1973, was the first major time veterans returned not as a unit but individually, without parades celebrating victory as it was “
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South San Francisco, California


hold a vertical number 100, celebrating South San Francisco's 100th year as an incorporated city. For Memorial Day, Independence Day & Veterans Day, the pole flies an American flag. An airport weather-station is sited next to the flagpole. Originally called the Cabot, Cabot and Forbes Tower when it was constructed in 1967 as the centerpiece of their industrial park (), this striking 92-foot-tall sculpture by Lucia and Aristides Demetrios is one of the world's largest aeolian harps. Named for Aeolus, the Greek god
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Nigerian Army Day


Boko Haram were released as part of the celebrations. The history of the Nigerian Army Day may be traced back to 1863 when the "Glover Hausas" was formed by the late British War veteran, John Hawley Glover who organized and assemble the freed Hausa slaves to protect the Royal Niger Company from marauding incursions of the Ashantis. The assemblage of this youth to repel the invasion of intruders marked the formation of the "Nigerian Army". On 6 July was adopted to marked the Nigerian Army day because it was believed that the
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Armed Forces Day


the KPA and its veterans are honored on "People's Revolutionary Army Day", heled every 25 April, to commemorate the official formation of the precedessor forces of the Army, the Revolutionary Army, in the spring of 1932. The Day of Macedonian Army is celebrated on 18 August. This date is chosen because on 18 August 1943, the battalion "Mirče Acev" was formed at the Slavej Mountain. It was the first organized battalion to fight against the fascist forces in World War II in North Macedonia. The day
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Heroes' Day (Namibia)


there were only 17 soldiers in the camp. It was the first armed battle of the War. In commemoration of the day, 26 August is a public holiday in Namibia. It is recognized by the United Nations as "Namibia Day" but Namibians refer to it as "Heroes' Day". National celebrations take place annually at different places, usually in the north of Namibia near important battle zones. Hundreds of people annually gather to watch leaders officially commemorate veterans of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN)
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Veterans Day Parade (New York City)


the largest in the nation. The Veterans Day commemoration begins with a wreath-laying ceremony one hour prior to the start of the parade at the Eternal Light Flagstaff in Madison Square Park. The celebrations are aired live on The CW's flagship NYC station, WPIX, and is streamed live on its official Facebook fanpage. Robert M. Morgenthau, the former Manhattan district attorney; United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, as well as Navy veteran, served as the parade’s Grand Marshal. Incidentally, Morgenthau was
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Batik Day


Batik Day (Hari Batik Nasional) is an Indonesian cultural day for celebrating batik — the traditional cloth of Indonesia. It is celebrated on October 2 and marks the anniversary of when UNESCO recognized batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2009. At the day, in Jakarta, the map of Indonesian batik diversity by Hokky Situngkir was opened for public for the first time by the Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology. The Indonesian government strongly encourage Indonesian people (especially government officials, employees of state-owned
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Remembrance Sunday


From 1919 until 1945, Armistice Day observance was always on 11 November itself. It was then moved to Remembrance Sunday, but since the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 1995, it has become usual to hold ceremonies on both Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday. In 2006, then Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown proposed that in addition to Remembrance Sunday, a new national day to celebrate the achievements of veterans should be instituted. The "Veterans Day", to be held in the summer, would
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Streator, Illinois


, held on Memorial Day weekend; the Art in the Park festival; the Roamer Cruise Night, held on Labor Day weekend; and the annual Light Up Streator celebration and display held each November. Patriotic observances use the park's Veterans Plaza on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. The park is also the site of other events, including concerts. In 2012 construction began, in the southwest quadrant of City Park, on a new venue suitable for concerts; it was later announced that this would be called Plumb Pavilion (in
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1986 Philadelphia Phillies season


, and necessary because they were swept in a three-game series in Chicago preceding this series and did not want to see a visiting team's division-title celebration at Veterans Stadium. Had the Mets won one of the three games, it would have been the first time that a division title was won at Veterans Stadium. During the series, Mets fans at Veterans Stadium became unruly and damaged seats in the upper deck. One Mets fan was arrested after striking at two Philadelphia police officers. The club scored a season
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Armed Forces Day


military parade of active personnel and veterans in the presence of the President of Iran in front of the Mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini, takes place during the holiday events. Iraqi Armed Forces Day is celebrated on 6 January, and marks the anniversary of the activation of the Iraqi Army on 6 January 1921. Yom Hazikaron (English: "Memorial Day") is observed on the 4th day of the month of Iyar of the Hebrew calendar or May in the Gregorian Calendar, always preceding the next day's celebrations of Israel Independence Day
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Mother's Day


people typically give their mothers gifts of flowers such as red carnations and roses.Japan is most known for giving carnations on Mother's Day. In Kyrgyzstan, Mother's Day is celebrated on 19 May every year. The holiday was first celebrated in 2012. Mothers are also honored on International Women's Day Mother's Day in Latvia was celebrated for the first time in 1922. Since 1934, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. After the end of the soviet occupation of Baltic states celebration was resumed in
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Veterans Memorial Bridge (Chattanooga)


to allow people to view the duck race from above. When the race is over, the sponsors are responsible for the area on the bridge that was closed; they must replace traffic control devices and clean up trash. Another event that the Veterans Memorial Bridge played an important part in was the Girls Preparatory School’s 100th birthday celebration. During this 2005 celebration, the entire school marched across the Veterans Memorial Bridge to the school’s events, which included speakers and a program of videos. Like the duck race, part of
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Liberation Day (Bulgaria)


It was celebrated for the first time on 19 February 1880 as the "Day of the Emperor Alexander II's Assassination and the Conclusion of the San Stefano Peace Treaty". It was officially designated as Liberation Day on its 10th anniversary in 1888 by the Principality of Bulgaria. It was only in 1978 when started to be celebrated on a national scale. It became an official holiday by decree 236 of the Chairman of the State Council on 27 February 1990, coming into effect on 5 March. In Bulgaria, there are currently
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Armed Forces Day


the active and reserve servicemen and women and veterans of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Armed Forces Day (Spanish: "Día de las Fuerzas Armadas") is observed in Spain since 1978. It started as a purely military celebration, but became with time a more colourful and popular event, the central acts of which are held each year at a different city. Since 1987 it is observed the Saturday nearest to 30 May, feast-day of Saint Ferdinand, King. The Armed Forces and those killed in service
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Day of Reconciliation


was unveiled in Pretoria. During the celebration in 2009, President Jacob Zuma honored forgotten heroes of South Africa, including inscribing around 100 dead veteran's names on the Wall of Names at Freedom Park. In 2008, the first victim of "necklacing," Maki Skosana, was given a tombstone and remembered. For the celebration in 2001, the African National Congress (ANC) remembered the police raid that led to the Rivonia trial. Some of the communities take part in a walk which also serve as a memorial to Mandela
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Labour Day


then, Labour Day has been not only a public holiday but also a day of mass community involvement around the country. Labor Day in Kazakhstan is celebrated on the last Sunday in September. The holiday was officially established in late 2013. In 1995, the government of Kazakhstan replaced International Workers' Day with Kazakhstan People's Unity Day. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev also instituted a special medal that is awarded to veterans of labor on the occasion of the holiday. Labor Day it is widely celebrated across the country with official speeches,
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Armistice Day


honours American veterans, both living and dead. The official national remembrance of those killed in action is Memorial Day, which predates World War I. Some, including American novelist Kurt Vonnegut and American Veteran For Peace Rory Fanning, have urged Americans to resume observation of 11 November as Armistice Day, a day to reflect on how we can achieve peace as it was originally observed.br In Poland, National Independence Day is a public holiday, celebrated on 11 November to commemorate the anniversary of the restoration of Poland's sovereignty as the Second Polish
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Baba Keenaram


for three days. After three days when three monks (who were believed to be manifestations of Lord Sadashiva—Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh) came there, took the child in their arms and whispered something into his ears. Amazingly the child began to cry for the first time since birth. It is from that day onwards the Lolark Shashti festival is celebrated as Sanskar(Shashti, usually celebrated in Hindu religion after five days of birth) of Maharaj Shree (Baba Kinaram). With the blessing of Hinglaj Mata (Chief Goddess of
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Columbus Day


Colombia in 1921, in Chile in 1922 and in Mexico it was first celebrated in 1928. The day was also celebrated under this title in Spain until 1957, when it was changed to the "Día de la Hispanidad" ("Hispanicity Day"), and in Venezuela it was celebrated under this title until 2002, when it was changed to the "Día de la Resistencia Indígena" (Day of Indigenous Resistance). Originally conceived of as a celebration of Hispanic influence in the Americas, as evidenced by the complementary
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Florence Green


when she moved into a care home. In January 2010, she was publicly identified as the oldest living female veteran of the First World War. On 19 February 2011 she celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming a supercentenarian—one of just 10 living in the United Kingdom, all of whom were women. With the death of Claude Choules on 5 May 2011, Green became the last known living veteran of the First World War. On 20 July 2011, the Gerontology Research Group verified her age, and listed her as an
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum


veterans. There was an early controversy over whether alcohol would be served at the new facility, but legislation was signed in April 1965 by Governor Sam Goddard providing for limited liquor sales. The Coliseum opened November 3, 1965, with a production of Ice Follies. The final cost was estimated at $7 million, all privately funded. The Coliseum suffers from a leaky roof dating back to at least its first anniversary, when management put a 25-foot candle on the roof to celebrate the building's first birthday. The candle broke
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Father's Day


September and is not a public holiday. In Latvia people did not always celebrate this day because of the USSR's influence with its own holidays. This day in Latvia was 'officially born' in 2008 when it was celebrated and marked in the calendar for the first time on September 14 (second September Sunday) to promote the idea that man as the father must be satisfied and proud of his family and children, also, the father is important to gratitude and loving words from his family for devoted to continuous altruistic concerns
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