Veterans Day will honor all of those who have served the country in war or peace, dead or alive, although it’s largely intended to thank living Veterans for their sacrifices.Please walk with us in the City of Aurora parade, mustering at 9:30 a.m. at Benton and Broadway.
Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place November 11, 1918. In 1938, through an act of Congress, November 11 was made a legal holiday.
In 1954, at the urging of the Veterans service organizations, the 83rd U.S. Congress amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word “Armistice” and inserting the word “Veterans.” June 1, 1954, November 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.
In 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Bill was signed, ensuring three-day weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on their original dates. With much confusion, the first Veterans Day under the new law was observed October 25, 1971.
September 20, 1975, U.S. president Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of November 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been observed November 11.
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ website
Aurora Veteran’s Day Procession, at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, Downer Place, Aurora.
The parade will step off at the corner of Benton and Broadway at 10:15 a.m. Units will march North on Broadway to Downer Place where they will head west. The parade will conclude in front of the G.A.R. Memorial Hall, 23 E Downer Place, where the Serving-Our-Country-and-Community ceremony will take place. The ceremony includes a military rifle salute by veteran organizations at 11 a.m., the exact time the armistice was signed that ended World War I.
Oswego Veterans Day ceremony, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, Oswego Veterans Memorial, 1 Main Street, Oswego.
The Oswego American Legion, Oswego Fire Protection District and Oswego Police Department will have a 15-minute ceremony to honor veterans. There will be the posting of colors, bagpipes and a firing party. The ceremony takes place outdoors at the Oswego Veterans Memorial.
Naperville Veterans Day, at 10:59 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, The Vietnam Wall of Remembrance near the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, 912 Honorary Sindt Memorial Court, Naperville.
A Veterans Day program will be held through the joint effort of the Naperville American Legion Post 43 and Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873. The annual Veterans Day program will start at 10:59 a.m. at The Vietnam Wall of Remembrance near the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion (912 Honorary Sindt Memorial Court, Naperville, IL 60540) to honor all the veterans who have served the Nation. This event is free and accessible to the public.
Vietnam Wall of Remembrance in Naperville, November 9-13, Mission BBQ.
We all know “Freedom Isn’t Free.” It is the service and sacrifices of those men and women who have put the uniform on to protect and defend the freedoms of Our Country.
Each year at Mission BBQ, we make Veterans Day a very special day. It is our privilege to honor and support Our Uniformed American Heroes. As a small gesture of appreciation, all veterans and active-duty military are served a free Sandwich.
At noon, we will have a live version of the National Anthem and we recognize all veterans in attendance as well as having a special guest or two.
Mission BBQ in Naperville on Rt 59 will serve a free sandwich all day!
Legion Post 84, Meeting and Breakfast, Friday, Dec. 8
Meetings are held every month on the second Friday, 8 a.m. and conclude approximately 9:30 a.m. at Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84, 1649 Montgomery Road; Suite #7, Aurora.
— Roosevelt Post 84