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Deuxcents

(25,548 posts) Wed Nov 12, 2025, 01:06 AM Nov 12

Today,Veterans Day,TSF wants to change it

To Victory Day for WW1 and May 8 Victory Day for WWII that’s how they do it in Europe, he says. Does he not understand that our Veterans Day is set aside to honor all veterans for their service to the country and we have a Memorial Day set aside to honor our fallen service members? What am I missing here?

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Today,Veterans Day,TSF wants to change it (Original Post) Deuxcents Nov 12 OP

Nov. 11 was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of WWI. Ocelot II Nov 12 #1

I knew it was once named Armistice Day but Deuxcents Nov 12 #2

Trump is a draft-dodging POS fucking COWARD Skittles Nov 12 #3

Ocelot II

(129,150 posts)

1. Nov. 11 was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of WWI.

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Wed Nov 12, 2025, 01:17 AM

Nov 12

It was created to honor the war dead of the allied nations following the Armistice on 11/11/1918, and it is observed in the UK, France, and several other countries as well as the US. It was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to honor US war dead and living veterans. (I'm so old I can remember when my parents still called it Armistice Day). But the US doesn't own it, and it was never intended to celebrate war victories.

Deuxcents

(25,548 posts)

2. I knew it was once named Armistice Day but

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 01:29 AM

Nov 12

In 1954, I was in first grade so it’s always been Veterans Day for me. On this day honoring our veterans of all services and conflicts, TSF proclaims to change our traditions concerning our Vets. A draft dodger wanting to rename our Days of remembering is an insult, I should think.

Skittles

(169,640 posts)

3. Trump is a draft-dodging POS fucking COWARD

Reply to Deuxcents (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 04:23 AM

Nov 12

as usual he's trying to make it all about HIM

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