Post No. 2718 remembers Veterans Day in Franklin Square

A small gathering of veterans met on Monday morning for a brief remembrance ceremony in honor of current and retired service members for Veterans Day. The group began the service in Rath Park, marching across Naple Avenue to a decorated memorial next to the Franklin Square Museum. The Veterans of Foreign Wars met at 11 a.m.

Veterans Day, or Remembrance Day as it is sometimes called, has been observed since 1919 in honor of the armistice that ended World War I. It is celebrated annually on Nov. 11, the number “11” holding significance to mark the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in which the war ended.

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