All Who Served: How Armistice Day Became Veterans Day (Nov. 2, 1918)

The Daily Muster · Nov 2, 2026 · 10m

Veterans Week Special. Veterans Day began as Armistice Day. This is how it became a day for every American who ever served.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

1:01 Six More Hours

2:33 A Pause at Eleven

3:47 A Sailor from Birmingham

5:20 One Word

7:10 Not Memorial Day

8:22 Yours Always

SOURCES

- Missouri Over There (Truman Library collection): Harry S. Truman letter to Bess Wallace, November 11, 1918 (transcript): https://missourioverthere.org/explore/collections/truman-harry-s-papers/harry-s-truman-letter-to-bess-wallace-november-11-1918

- Harry…