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Top 5 Veteran’s Day Facts

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Broward chapter.

With Veteran’s Day coming up this weekend, here are some facts that you should know about the day:

  1. Veteran’s Day is observed every year on November 11th.

  2. Veteran’s Day is observed to honor all veterans, both those living and those who are not living.

  3. A veteran is a man or woman who has served his/her country as a member of one of the armed forces (Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard or Marine Corps).

  4. Armistice means cessation of hostilities or to stop fighting. On November. 11th, 1918, on armistice was agreed to between Germany and the Allied Forces led by the United States. This was the end of World War 1.

  5. In 1954, Congress passed legislation to replace the word Armistice for Veterans and officially honor all veterans on Veterans Day.

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Tiffany Joseph

Broward '20

I'm Miss. Congeniality of Broward College North Campus, Events Coordinator of the Psychology Club at Broward College North Campus, new president of Her Campus Broward, I work for Student Services at Broward College North Campus, and I just like to get involved in many great activities that benefit my personal growth.
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Ana Cedeno

Broward

Ana Cedeno is a journalism major and campus correspondent for Broward College. Originally from Guayaquil, Ecuador, she immigrated to the United States when she was twelve years old and continued her education in the sunny, politically contradictory, swamp state of Florida. She has since been published by both her college newspaper and the online grassroots journalism publication Rise Miami News. A fan of literature since age 6, she's an enthusiast of language and making her opinion known, while still hearing out the other side and keeping an open mind for growth.