CAPE CHARLES -- Veterans Day, the annual time for remembering the end of World War I and the brave Americans who served in the "war to end all wars" also draws from the news headlines of the day.What is now called "Veterans Day" began as "Armistice Day." It is historically significant that this day continue to be observed on the month, day and hour that the guns fell silent in World War I.
While the day has strong historical roots, current events continue to add meaning to the day. Today, thousands of Americans are serving in uniform.
They sacrifice in the war on terror and in hundreds of locations around the globe so that we may remain free. They, too, are veterans.
To mark Veterans Day in Northampton County, American Legion Posts 56 and 400 will be conducting a Veterans Day Service on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Veteran's Memorial on Mason Avenue in Cape Charles.
All members of the community are invited to attend.
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