When did the 4th of July become Veterans Day?

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84. Actually, Veterans Day was never about honoring just the living veterans

From its origins in 1919 as Armistice Day, it was clear that this holiday was meant to honor all veterans, living and dead. Wilson's initial declaration of Armistice Day specifically stated that "the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory." When it was re-named Veteran's Day in the 1950s, the declaration referred to the "millions of veterans living and dead" who have been added to the nation's honor rolls.

Thus, Veterans Day is about both living and dead members of the military services. And while Memorial Day is principally about those who died in conflict, it is not surprising that the commemoration of the event would involve living members of the services as well.

The point is that there are no hard and fast lines as to what level of military involvement/recognition occurs on these holidays or Independence Day and the concerns expressed by some on this thread seem a bit strained given the real problems we have in this country.