The city of Westminster will recognize Veteran's Day and local veterans in a ceremony Monday.
An Act approved by Congress on May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November a legal holiday—a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace, known as "Armistice Day," according to the Veteran's Affairs website.
Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I, but in 1954, after World War II, at the urging of the veterans service organizations, congress amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting in its place the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation, on June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.
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The City of Westminster and the American Legion Post 31 will have their Annual Veterans Day Ceremony in Westminster on Monday, Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. at the Longwell Municipal Center (Armory) located at 11 Longwell Avenue.
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