May 31, 2012  On this day, at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ends. That morning, Germany, bereft of manpower and supplies and faced with imminent invasion.

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month is when thearmistice or treaty was signed to end war or bring peace. And theyused to call it armistice day before a man from emporia had theidea that there would be more wars to come because when it wascalled armistice day they only honored veterans from world war 1.now it is said to honor all veterans from all wars thanks to anemporia kansas man named alvin king who knew that there would bemore and that they should be all honored for their hard work andbravery.

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