Happy Veteran’s Day to all those that have served, are serving or will serve our country! We appreciate and salute you for your bravery and love for the U.S.A.! For a little history on today’s holiday, continue reading after the jump!

Marisa Mendez and IFWT

Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day, is an annual United States holiday honoring military veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended 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 with the German signing of the Armistice.)