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Armistice, 1918

"One of the guns of Battery D, 105th Field Artillery, showing American flag which was hoisted after the last shot had been fired when the armistice took effect. Etraye, France., 11/11/1918" (detail)
World War I came to end with the Armistice declared on November 11, 1918. Following the end of the war, November 11th was observed as "Armistice Day" until it was officially renamed "Veterans Day" in 1954.

More World War I Photos and Documents in ARC…

Veterans Day Events at National Archives Locations

Today’s Document from the National Archives

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