VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE:

The City of Bonifay is planning a very special Veterans Day Celebration. Plans are underway and will be announced at a latter date. Check back soon!

There will be a dedication ceremony to honor all Veterans with the unveiling of specially designed Veterans Monument that will be place in front of the flag pole located inside Veterans Park. There will be special guest speakers, entertainment by local performers, and refreshments. Everyone is invited to attend the celebration.

World War I officially ended on June 28, 1919, with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The actual fighting between the Allies and Germany, however, had ended seven months earlier with the armistice, which went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. Armistice Day, as November 11 became known, officially became a holiday in the United States in 1926, and a national holiday 12 years later. On June 1, 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans.

In 1968, new legislation changed the national commemoration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. It soon became apparent, however, that November 11 was a date of historic significance to many Americans. Therefore, in 1978 Congress returned the observance to its traditional date

Who is a Veteran?

Veterans are people who served in the military (U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard) in times of war or peace.

Who do you know who is a veteran?

Maybe it is your mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, grandfather, grandmother, cousin, neighbor, or teacher. You can be very proud of them. Many have given much to keep us safe and free. Have you thanked a veteran today?