Veterans Day honors those who serve in the United States Armed Forces, including service in wartime and peacetime. The date traces back to the armistice of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. It was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to honor American veterans more broadly. Members of American Legion Post 42 place approximately 238 American flags representing local veterans along Wilson Parkway and Thornton Taylor Parkway, where they remain for two weeks. Chartered by Congress in 1919,The American Legion is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization advocating for service members, veterans, families, youth and communities. To all our veterans, “Thank you for your service!” Paul Henry photo
