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Doing Their Part for Veteran’s Day
Banks and some civic offices were closed Tuesday, November 11, for Veteran’s Day throughout Lamar, and American flags were observed lining Main Street. Several groups were doing their part to observe a salute to area veterans and active military members in Lamar for their service to their country. The Lamar Eagles Lodge offered a free […]
Russ Baldwin | Nov 11, 2014 | Comments 0
On the Origins of Veteran’s Day
World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations […]
Russ Baldwin | Nov 11, 2011 | Comments 0