Standard Bank Blog

Veterans Day is more than a day off of work or a backyard barbeque; it is a day for us to pause, reflect and give thanks to the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guard who have served our Great Nation.  It is a day to salute the members of our Armed Forces currently serving abroad.  America’s Veteran’s have placed our Nation's security before their own lives; and for that reason, it is also a day that we are reminded that the defense of freedom comes with great loss and sacrifice. 

November 11th, also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, it is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.