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?

For answers to the questions above, and further information on Veterans Day, go to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs here.

OPTIONAL:  Have you ever read the Flanders Fields poem?  Do you learn about Flanders Fields in history class?  Have you ever given money to a veteran offering poppies at supermarkets or church?  Do you know how this tradition first began or what is done with the money collected?  For history of the Veteran's Day poppies go to the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs website here.