Veterans Day 2012: Monday Freebies, Food and Discounts for Vets

Here's a detailed list of more than 20 restaurants saying thank you to veterans with Food on this Veterans Day observance.

Veterans Day 2012 Observance, Freebies and History

This Veterans Day learn about what the holiday commemorates and don't forget to thank a vet.

Sunday is officially Veterans Day, a time to recognize and honor those who have served in our nation’s military. Have you thanked a vet? Find out the importance of that specific day. Veterans Day History The Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, took effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed "November 11" as the first remembrance of the end of the Great War: "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with…

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