Veterans Day Observances in Darien Public Schools 2018 3

Observations on Veterans Day, and Observances in Schools

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In anticipation of Veterans Day on Sunday, Nov. 11, all schools in Darien have been honoring our veterans. It is a day where those whom our children know as father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, aunt & uncle, brother or sister, can be recognized as people whose sacrifice and willingness to serve our country, exemplify the qualities we should instill in our children. — article submitted by David E. Polett, chairman, Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission; photos from the Darien Public Schools News of the Week newsletter

In 1918, the cessation of fighting on the Western Front occurred at 11 a.m. Paris time, on the 11th day of the 11th month. This was in accordance with the armistice signed at 5 a.m. that morning in Compiegne, France.