The change was made in order to recognize all veterans who had honorably served their country. By 1954, the U.S. had fought in more wars — specifically World War II and the Korean War — and hundreds of thousands more Americans had served. Unsurprisingly, there was some political drama surrounding the day. In 1968, Congress made Veterans Day a federal holiday under the Uniform Holiday Bill. The idea was to increase the number of three- day weekends in the year. Veterans Day became a holiday that would fall on the fourth Monday of October, a far cry from Nov. 11. THE 11TH HOUR OF THE 11TH DAY OF THE 11TH MONTH Why Veterans Day and the Number 11 Go Hand in Hand
Veterans Day comes every Nov. 11. It’s a national holiday that recognizes veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces and honors those both living and deceased. Historically, the day marks Armistice Day and the end of the great war: World War I. But what is the significance of the number 11? The armistice was signed at 5:45 a.m. in France, but it took effect at 11 a.m. that same morning — which happened to be Nov. 11, 1918. The armistice originally lasted 36 days but was extended month after month. This led to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, when peace was officially declared. Later that year, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that Nov. 11 would be known as Armistice Day to honor those who fought in the great war. This lasted until 1954, when President Dwight Eisenhower signed a proclamation turning Armistice Day into Veterans Day.
However, in 1978, Veterans Day was restored to its original Nov. 11 date. But why?
The answer is simple. It’s a number that sticks with you. When the clock strikes 11:11, you always take notice. By that same notion, we all remember the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Because of this, we’ll never forget the end of the great war, nor will we forget those who served.
At Dri Tech Corp, we know that we won’t be able to retire off any single job we do. This business isn’t a one-and-done deal. That’s why we put so much time and care into building a trusting relationship with our clients, and we achieve that by always being honest and consistent. If we had to choose two things that we always want to make sure we feature as the biggest part of every job we do, honesty and consistency come out on top every time. Those two words are the fuel behind everything we do because they’re how we build successful relationships. We use them as the water that makes our trees grow. Building these kinds of relationships has always been one of the major cultural things about our business that has allowed us to keep serving the communities we love for over 53 years. We’re Built on Honesty and Consistency VIC’S CORNER
We’ll always be honest with our clients and consistent with the work we provide. You can count on that.
–Vic
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