For answers to the questions below, go to www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.  

For further information on Veterans Day, go to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs  at www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday.

1.  On what day is Veterans Day officially observed every year?

2.  What is the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?

3.  When did Veterans Day become a national legal holiday?

4.  a) Why was Veterans Day called Armistice Day until 1954?
b) Why was it changed?

5.  Who was the first president to issue a Veterans Day Proclamation?

6. Ask a grandparent how Veterans Day was commemorated when he/she was a teenager.

7.  Do you have any relatives, friends or neighbors who are veterans?  Acknowledge their service by making a point to say thank you.

Read about Veterans Day at about.com.