Honor Veterans In Greenwich On Nov. 11

GREENWICH, CT — On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in the year 1918, an armistice, or truce, was declared between allied nations and Germany in World War I.

Originally called "Armistice Day", Nov. 11, 1919 was intended to celebrate the end of “The Great War.”

Congress eventually passed a resolution in 1926 calling for an annual observance, which later became a national holiday starting in 1938.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954, which signified that the day was meant to celebrate veterans of all wars.

Congress passed the Uniform Holiday Bill in 1968, which moved the observance of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October which went into effect in 1971. However, in 1975, President Gerald Ford moved the date back to Nov. 11 because of the historical significance associated with the date.

On Thursday, the town of Greenwich will once again honor all those who have served.

At 10:30 a.m., the American Legion Post 29 Patriotic Walk will begin at Amogerone Crossway and Greenwich Avenue, and proceed down the Avenue to the World War I memorial at Havemeyer place for a ceremony.

Later that day at 7 p.m., the Byram Veterans Association will march from Veterans Way, down Delavan Avenue to the front of the Byram Firehouse for a wreath-laying ceremony.

Town Hall will be closed on Thursday.