To all our veterans, thank you. To all the families of veterans, thank you. To all the people serving in the armed forces today, thank you. To all their families, thank you. Bette RootsWeb Review had the following in it this week. ARMISTICE DAY. On November 11, 1918, the Allied powers signed a cease- fire agreement with Germany at Rethondes, France, bringing World War I to a close. Between the world wars, November 11 was commemorated as Armistice Day in the United States, Great Britain, and France. After World War II, the holiday was recognized as a day of tribute to veterans of both world wars. In 1954 the United States designated November 11 as Veterans Day to honor veterans of all U.S. wars. http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/vetday.htm REMEMBRANCE DAY. Canada, Australia, and United Kingdom: http://canada.kos.net/remembrance.html http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/remembrance/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/remembrance/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/remembrance/yours/index.shtml THE FIRST ARMISTICE DAY: When the Doughboys Came Marching Home. http://www.detnews.com/history/veterans/veterans.htm U.S. VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT. There are about 19 million war veterans living in the United States today, but many are dying each day. By conducting oral history interviews with those who served in World War I, World War II and the Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars, you can preserve their stories and experiences and make them available to future generations. Learn how at: http://www.loc.gov/folklife/vets/ ____________________________________________ Check out the Bunker Family Association. http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. If your name is Bunker and you are a male, consider joining our surname DNA project.