Seasonal & Holidays

Veterans Day Ceremony Planned In Warminster

Warminster Township will honor veterans for the federal holiday on Wednesday with a ceremony at William Tennent High School.

WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP, PA — The township will honor veterans on Veterans Day on Wednesday with a ceremony at William Tennent High School.

The ceremony takes place at 8:15 a.m. at the high school on 333 Centennial Road.

The ceremony will feature State Rep. Brian Munroe and other special presentations.

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After World War II and the Korean War, the United States recognized the need to honor veterans of all wars.

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In 1954, Congress amended the 1938 Act, replacing "Armistice" with "Veterans."

President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first Veterans Day proclamation on Oct. 8, 1954, officially establishing Nov. 11 as the holiday to honor all veterans.

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