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(Photo Gallery) Woodbury Residents Support Local Veterans At Annual Event
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Woodbury residents came out en masse to the to pay respect and show support for veterans around the world yesterday.
Hosted by the , the annual Veterans Day event included speeches from mayor Mary Guiliani Stephens and US Navy Captain (Ret.) Russ Kaegebein.
A spokesperson from Sen. Michelle Bachmann's office read a letter written by the US presidential hopeful.
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Bob Livingston, of VFW Post 9024, emceed the affair and Rev. John Keller from Resurrection Lutheran Church offered prayers.
Organizers provided the following history of Veterans Day:
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On Nov. 11, 1918, the armistice to end World War I was signed in a railroad car somewhere in the Forest of Compiegne, France. This became an annual observance in the United States, where it is called Veterans Day; in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand where it is called Armistice Day; and in Canada, where it is called Remembrance Day. This day is set aside each year to honor those who have served and are serving in the armed forces to protect our countries in time of war and peace.
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