Maj. Gen. Daniel York. Image: Contributed

To commemorate Veterans Day, American Legion Post 104 and Auxiliary Unit 104 along with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9855 and Auxiliary Unit 9855 will sponsor a ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the American Legion Post 104 Headquarters on Oakleigh Avenue in Appomattox.

The observance that we now call “Veterans Day” began as “Armistice Day.” It is historically significant that this day is usually observed on the month, day and hour that the guns fell silent in World War I: 11 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918.

While the commemoration has strong historical roots, current events continue to add meaning to the ceremony.

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