Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center
4111 S Georgia St, Amarillo, TX 79110
USA
From: Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center Subject: Veterans Day Program
News Release
From: Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center
4111 S. Georgia
806-350-8387
Tim Reid
Executive Director
Veterans Day
November 11, 2024
The Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center will host our annual Veterans Day Ceremony November 11 beginning at 11 a.m. at the War Memorial, 4111 S. Georgia. Our program will include an invocation, presentation of colors, pledge of allegiance, national anthem by the Ascension Academy Choir, flyover by the Panhandle Warbird Flight, salute to the services, wreath presentation and more. Our guest speaker is Sgt Major Billy R. Garcia, United States Marine Corp, retired.
Veterans Day first began as Armistice Day to celebrate the ending of World War I. World War I ended on the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 (November 11, 1918, at 11:11 a.m.). Armistices Day first became a legal holiday in 1938; it was celebrated on November 11 each year. In 1954 the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all who serve and have served in the military. In 1968 the holiday was moved to the fourth Monday of October in order for federal employees to have three-day weekends celebrating four national holidays that fell on Mondays, including Veterans Day. The first observance of the new date was in 1971; many states objected to the change and did not recognize the new date. In 1975 the observance date was changed back to November 11 with the first holiday on the new (November 11) date observed in 1978. If November 11 falls on a weekend, the holiday is observed the following Monday. While Veterans Day honors all service members, Memorial Day honors service members who lost their life in service to their country and honors our Gold Star Families. On Veterans Day, the US flag remains at full staff.
Tim Reid
Executive Director
Texas Panhandle War Memorial
4111 S. Georgia
Amarillo, TX 79110
806-350-8387
The mission of the Texas Panhandle War Memorial is to “Honor, commemorate and memorialize the service and sacrifice of Veterans through education and public events.”
To Remember Every War, To Remember Every Service Member, To Remember is to Honor