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Armed Forces Veterans Day – January 14
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- The day is being celebrated since 2017.
- Every year, January 14 is marked as Armed Forces Veteran Day as the Field Marshal KM Cariappa, the first Commander-in-chief of Indian Armed Forces retired on the day.
- The day was initially called Armistice Day.
- The Day began its journey as Armistice Day in order to reflect upon heroism of those who died in country’s service.
- Unlike Memorial Day, on armistice day, the world pays tribute to living veterans who were part of the war.
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- Armistice Day is celebrated on November 11 all over the world.
- It was commemorated on November 11 to mark the armistice that was signed between Allies of World war I and Germany.
- The first Armistice Day was celebrated on November 11, 1919 marking the anniversary of the end of World War I and celebrating the brave soldiers who were part of World War I.
- However, in India the day was first marked through a resolution passed by the Congress in 1926.
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