Graves of United States veterans were decorated with American flags Tuesday to honor their devotion to the country. Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on Nov. 11, 1918. In legislation that was passed in 1938, Nov. 11 was “dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day’.” As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans. In 1954 the word “Armistice” was replaced by “Veterans” and Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars. In 1968 the holiday was moved to the last Monday of October, but changed back to Nov. 11 on Sept. 20, 1975, thanks to a law signed by President Gerald R. Ford. (Photo By: Amy Witschey)