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Veteran Reynolds Tomter, an inductee in the Hall of Heroes, served in the Merchant Marines in WWII.

World War I—known at the time as “The Great War”—officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles near the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, Nov. 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the way to end all wars.”

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Bryan Landriscina, who served for eight years and now works for VA.

Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Paul Jasper Turner, who served in WWII.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran John McGinty, who received a Medal of Honor for his leadership during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Lee Marvin, who served as a sniper during World War II before becoming a successful actor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Eugene Sledge, who served in the Pacific theater in World War II, would write a lauded memoir about the war and became a professor of biology.

Katie Lunning, Intensive Care Unit nurse manager at Central Iowa VA, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, marking only the second time the honor has been given to a nurse.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy, Marine and Army Veteran Donald Ballard, who served for 35 years and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Lee Trevino, who served as a machine gunner in the 3rd Marine Division and became a well-known golfer.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Veteran Robert Neller, who served for 45 years and was the commandant of the Marine Corps.

This list of more than 500 Veterans Day and Veterans Month events is organized by state and will continue to be updated as we learn of more events.