Re: Remembrance Day (Nov 11)

In a message dated 10/26/99 11:50:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
yh728@victoria.tc.ca writes:

> 
>  (I don't believe November 11 as Remembrance Day is celebrated in the
US. I
>  know it's done in Canada, the UK and the Commonwealth nations, but
what &
>  when does the States hold their equivilant?)
>  

The only difference I know of is we call it Veterans Day. It's also held
on 
Nov. 11. It was originally called Armistice Day, however, after WWII I 
believe, the powers that be decided to expand it to include all who have

served. 

John Rebori, USN (Discharged)
ex-USS Pegasus PHM-1