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Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Armistice Day Becomes Veterans DayWorld War I officially ended on June 28, 1919, with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The actual fighting between the Allies and Germany, however, had ended seven months earlier with the armistice, which went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. Armistice Day, as November 11 became known, 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.In 1968, new legislation changed the national commemoration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. It soon became apparent, however, that November 11 was a date of historic significance to many Americans. Therefore, in 1978 Congress returned the observance to its traditional date. Tomb of the UnknownsOfficial, national ceremonies for Veterans Day center around the Tomb of the Unknowns.To honor these men, symbolic of all Americans who gave their lives in all wars, an Army honor guard, the 3d U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard), keeps day and night vigil.At 11 a.m. on November 11, a combined color guard representing all military services executes "Present Arms" at the tomb. The nation's tribute to its war dead is symbolized by the laying of a presidential wreath and the playing of "Taps."Unknown Soldier IdentifiedOn Memorial Day (which honors U.S. service people who died in action) in 1958, two more unidentified American war dead, one from World War II and the other from the Korean War, were buried next the unknown soldier of World War I.A law was passed in 1973 providing interment of an unknown American from the Vietnam War, but because of the improved technology to identify the dead, it was not until 1984 that an unidentified soldier was buried in the tomb.In 1998, however, the Vietnam soldier was identified through DNA tests as Michael Blassie, a 24-year-old Air Force pilot who was shot down in May of 1972 near the Cambodian border. His body was disinterred and reburied by his family in St. Louis, Missouri. Special Features The History of War Quiz: War and Peace, 2006Quiz: War and Peace, 2005Crossword: War MoviesWar PoemsAmerican Veterans By the NumbersMemorial PoemsFlag Etiquette Overview Laws of War Strategies and Tactics of War Countries with Nuclear Weapons Capabilities Weapons that Changed Warfare War Crimes The War Dead Veterans Arlington National Cemetery The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers U.S. Casualties in the Major Wars Casualties in World War I Casualties in World War II Post-Vietnam Casualties Number of Women Veterans in the United States New! Memorial Day The U.S. Veteran Population Last Living Veterans of American Wars Veterans of Foreign Wars Last Civil War WidowsVeterans of U.S. Wars and Their Dependents America's Wars—Military Conflicts in U.S. History The American Revolution Overview Timeline War of 1812 Overview Timeline Mexican War Overview Civil War Overview Timeline Spanish American War Overview Timeline World War I Overview Timeline Casualties World War II Overview Timeline Casualties Iwo JimaWorld War II MoviesPearl Harbor Remembered Korean War Overview Timeline Vietnam War Overview Timeline The Persian Gulf War Overview Timeline Gulf War Syndrome Iraqi Crises since the Gulf War Afghanistan War Afghanistan The Afghanistan War and Islamic Fundamentalism The Taliban Osama bin Laden Al-Qaeda Estimated War Costs, Afghanistan and Iraq Iraq War Iraq War Casualties 2007 Iraq War 2006 Iraq War 2005 News: Iraq War 2004 News: Iraq War 2003 News: Iraq War Iraq War Timeline (2003–present)Fighting Words: AnIraq War Glossary Operation Iraqi Freedom by the Numbers Estimated War Costs, Afghanistan and Iraq Overview (Iraq Profile) The U.S. Military Worldwide Conflicts and Wars Highest Ranking Officers in American History The Joint Chiefs of Staff Active Military Personnel Active Duty Servicewomen by Branch of Service and Rank The Medal of Honor Military Budgets of Selected CountriesSignificant Armed ConflictsRecently Suspended Armed ConflictsPrincipal Sources of RefugeesHuman Rights Treaties Involving War Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.CitePrintEmail//HotWords')//]]>Bookmark Add bookmark Add to del.icio.us Digg It! Add to Reddit Features ArchiveDid you know? The lowest temperature ever recorded in Alaska was -80 degrees F on Jan. 23, 1971.

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