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Veterans Day is on Friday. November 11th. In honor and recognition of the many Veterans in our Chamber community who have served, we would like to give thanks and support to those Chamber Members, and to give a brief education on how Veterans Day came about and who it is dedicated to.
World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”
In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day.
Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I, but in 1954, after World War II had required the greatest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in the Nation’s history, the 83rd Congress, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting in its place the word "Veterans." On June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.
Please honor and thank our Chamber Members who have served.
Jim Goss, US Army NH National Guard
*Our only Citizen Chamber Member.
Dave Benedict, US Army: Derry Plumbing & Heating
John Elias, USAF: JDog Junk Removal & Hauling
Terry Hannon, USAF: New England Royal Service
Jimmy Lyndes, USAF: Servpro of Derry/Londonderry
Landon Olbricht, US Army: K2N Advisors & CPA's
Bonnie Roberts, US Navy: Brooks Coaching
Justin Smith, US Army: Spark Electrician Services
This list has been compiled from Member information we have on hand. If we missed you, please let us know so that we can recognize and thank you for your service.
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