An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
Official websites use .mil
A
.mil
website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
Secure .mil websites use HTTPS
A
lock (
lock
)
or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Skip to main content (Press Enter).
Toggle navigation
U.S. Army Center of Military History
U.S. Army Center of Military History
Search
Search U.S. Army Center of Military History:
Search
Search U.S. Army Center of Military History:
Search
Home
About CMH
CMH Mission and Vision
Strategic Vision
Inquiries and Visitor Policy
Master Index of Army Records
Historical Resources Branch
Annual Historical Reviews AHR
Annual Historical Reviews AHR2
Historical Manuscripts Collection HMC2
Historical Resources Collection, Part II HRC2
Office of the Chief of Military History Manuscripts
US Army Guide to Oral History
The CMH Logo
Military History Coordinating Committee
Fellowships & Awards
Current Recipients
Past Recipients
Security and Privacy Notice
Functional Community 61 FC-61
FC-61 Army Fellows
FC-61 CMH Hosted Events
Army Museum Enterprise
Find an Army Museum
Army Artifacts
National Museum
U.S. Army Combat Artist Program
Arms and Ordnance Portal
Guidance & Policies
AME Articles
Unit History
Force Structure Support
Organizational History Program
Lineage and Honors Information
Field Historians
Army Historian Courses
Using History for a Better Force Structure
Army Lineage Series
Research
Reference Topics
Army Birthdays
Army Campaigns
Purple Heart
Heraldic Items
Origin of the US Army Flag
American War Hero Stamps
Army and Diversity
A Brief History
Clio in Combat
Field Historians in OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR
Historical Program Of The U S Army 1939 To Present 1945
Eisenhower Memorandum
Army Guide to Oral History
A New Home for CMH
Memorial Day
Veterans Day
Christmas
Integration of the Armed Forces
Military Quotations
NIKE Air Defense Missile Sites
BG Anna Mae Hays
Army Regulations
Staff Rides
Artwork and Photography
Prints and Poster Sets
Soldiers of the American Revolution Print Set
The Noncommissioned Officer: Images of an Army in Action
US Army in Action
The American Soldier Page1
Frequently Asked Questions
World War II Korea and Vietnam Casualties Listed by State
Shrapnel and Shell Fragments
Recruiter Tool Kit
Drill Sergeant Tool Kit
Jody Call Videos
Video Day in AH
Publications
Army History Magazine
Book List for Review
How to Order
Army History and Heritage Podcast
Revwar250
Calendar Events
National Museum
Veterans Day
Veterans Day commemorates the sacrifices of our nation's veterans and is held on
November 11th, the anniversary of the armistice which ended World War I
The Last Two Minutes of Fighting
Taken at 10:58, 11 November 1918, just before the Armistice went into effect; men of the 353d Infantry, near the church at Stenay, Meuse, wait for the end of hostilities. (SC034981)
The History of Veterans Day
Past Perspectives on Veterans Day
AEF GHQ General Order 203, 12 November 1918 - General Pershing's address to the American Expeditionary Forces
"On Veterans Day"
from the U.S. Department of Defense American Forces Press Service