General Townshend, commander of the British Mesopotamian forces, was the messenger who bore the Turkish request for an armistice to the allies.

Two years after the surrender of the German Army ended World War I on Nov. 11, 1918, the first official parades to celebrate Armistice Day went to Wyoming Post No. 396, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and ...

It's the time of year where the nation gathers together to pay their respects and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Area residents will have several opportunities to observe Veterans Day in the coming weeks. Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually ...

In 1954, the US Congress renamed Armistice Day to Veterans Day. The stated reason was to remember all generations of US veterans, not just veterans from the First World War. Congress advanced this ...

Bells worldwide were rung at the eleventh hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, to celebrate the end of The Great War, the “war to end all wars.” That tradition continued annually for 35 ...

The president said he wants both sides to stop where they are. Zelensky signaled openness to such a ceasefire as a starting point to talks.