World War I was known as “the war to end all wars.”
In 1926, America adopted armistice day through congressional resolution, after many unknown American soldiers had been buried at the nations highest place of honor. However, years later, there was another war. Over 292,000 Americans lost their lives in battle and 407,000 died while serving in the military of the fifteen and a half million Americans that took part in the war.
Veterans Day was first given its name in the year 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama. 'National Veterans Day' was arranged by a World War II veteran named Raymond Weeks. Mr. Weeks celebrated the renamed occasion with parades and several other events, making it better known.
A law was passed after numerous unidentified soldiers from past wars were buried. The official name of National Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day in 1968.
Right now, the center of the rituals is the Tomb of the Unknowns. The nation honors its fallen service members with a presidential wreath, and the bugeler plays 'Taps' before the event concludes in the amphitheater.