MANSFIELD — The 2022 Veteran’s Day parade has been cancelled due to a rainy forecast.
As of 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service is predicting a 100 percent chance of rain on Veteran’s Day.
Those who wish to observe the holiday are invited to an indoor program at the AMVETS Post 26 at 1100 West Fourth Street at 11 a.m.
This year’s featured speaker and parade Marshall is Larry Moore of the Veterans Service Commission. Moore is also the secretary treasurer for the Richland County Joint Veterans Council.
Veterans Day has its roots in Armistice Day. The Allied Nations and Germany laid down their weapons on Nov. 11, 1918, bringing an end to the fighting of World War I. While the conflict didn’t officially end until the Treaty of Versailles was signed seven months later, Americans chose to commemorate the anniversary of the armistice as the end of the war.
Armistice Day became a legal holiday dedicated to America’s World War I veterans in 1938. In 1954, Congress amended prior legislation and changed the holiday to Veterans Day. Since then, Nov. 11 has been a day to honor veterans of all wars.
