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Veterans Day started as a day to reflect upon those who died in our country's service and was originally called Armistice Day. In 1954, the holiday was changed to Veterans Day.

President Barack Obama lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. during Veterans Day ceremonies. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

On Veterans Day and Solemn Ground, Obama Urges More Help for Vets

President Obama said America needs to go beyond words of thanks and parades and do more to help a new generation of veterans.

Richard Overton the oldest living WWII veteran, listens during a Veterans Day ceremony attended by President Barack Obama, commemorating Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery.

Obama Recognizes 107-Year-Old World War II Vet

107-year-old Richard Overton ignored the frailties of his years and stood to be honored by President Obama at Arlington...

Al Roker speaks with Col. Michele Edmondson, the 81st Training Wing commander, following Roker’s weather report during a segment of the Today Show on the flightline at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Nov. 11, 2015. (U.S. Air Force/Kemberly Groue)

'Rokerthon 2' Highlights Keesler Air Force Base on Veterans Day

Al Roker, the Today Show weather anchor, stopped by Keesler Air Force Base as part of an effort to set a mark for Guinness...

Airmen, French Community Honor WWI Aviators

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Army National Guard soldiers conduct foot patrols along the southern border

Pentagon Again Expanding Military Border Zones, This Time in Arizona

The newest military zone in Arizona -- the fourth border zone created by the Trump administration -- will encompass 140 miles...

Football Dreams Led to 'Fat Boy Flight' and an Over-40-Year Air Force Career

In 1971, as a high school senior and captain of the football team, I assumed a college athletic scholarship was in my future...

Palestinians behind gates before entering a food distribution site

US Contractors Say Their Colleagues Are Firing Live Ammo as Palestinians Seek Food in Gaza

Two U.S. contractors, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were revealing their employers’ internal...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev enter a hall during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia

Tensions Are Rising Between Russia and Azerbaijan. Why Is This Happening Now?

Deaths of ethnic Azerbaijanis rounded up by police for decades-old murders in a Russian city. The crash of an Azerbaijan...

Soldiers fight in tandem with various robotics

Army Creating New Artificial Intelligence-Focused Occupational Specialty and Officer Field

Service planners are moving to establish a new enlisted military occupational specialty focused on artificial intelligence...

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