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A LITTLE HISTORY…

Armistice Day, later known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth and Veterans Day in the United States, is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, at 5:45 am^[1] for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at 11:00 am—the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918—although, according to Thomas R. Gowenlock, an intelligence officer with the U.S. First Division, shelling from both sides continued for the rest of the day, ending only at nightfall.^[2][3] The armistice initially expired after a period of 36 days and had to be extended several times. A formal peace agreement was reached only when the Treaty of Versailles was signed the following year.^[4]

The date is a national holiday in France, and it was declared a national holiday in many Allies of World War I nations, several of which have since changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to either Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth of Nations, or Veterans Day in the United States.^[5] Italy celebrates the Armistice with Austria on November 4 as National Unity and Armed Forces Day. In Poland, November 11 coincides with National Independence Day.

The first Armistice Day celebration was held at Buckingham Palace, commencing with King George V hosting a “Banquet in Honour of the President of the French Republic” (Raymond Poincaré)^[6] during the evening hours of 10 November 1919. The first official Armistice Day events were subsequently held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace on the morning of 11 November 1919,^[7] which included a two-minute silence as a mark of respect for those who died in the war and those left behind.^[8]

Similar ceremonies developed in other countries during the inter-war period. In South Africa, for example, the Memorable Order of Tin Hats had by the late 1920s developed a ceremony whereby the toast of “Fallen Comrades” was observed not only in silence but darkness, all except for the “Light of Remembrance”, with the ceremony ending with the Order’s anthem “Old Soldiers Never Die”.^{[9][Note 1]}

In Britain, beginning in 1939, the two-minute silence was moved to the Sunday nearest to 11 November in order not to interfere with wartime production should 11 November fall on a weekday.^[11] This became Remembrance Sunday.

Commemorations of November 11 were initially focused on honoring the military dead of the First World War and the return to peace. Just prior to or after World War II, many countries changed the name of the holiday, several changed the focus to include all veterans of their armed services, and a few honor their war dead both uniformed and civilian. Most member states of the Commonwealth of Nations followed the earlier example of Canada and adopted the name Remembrance Day.^[12] The United States in 1954 changed the name to All Veterans Day, later shortened to ‘Veterans Day’.^[13]

“2025 Armistice Day WOD”…

As Many Rounds As Possible in 20 Mins & 25 Seconds…

Starts With A “Low Fence Run”…

Then… For The Remaining 20 Mins & 25 Seconds…

19 Jumping Jacks… The Year…

18 American KettleBell Swings…The Year…  (Rx’d: M-44lbs/F-26lbs…)

11 Hang Power Cleans… The Time Of The Day… (Rx’d: M-115lbs/F-85lbs…)

11 Up Downs… The 11th Day Of The Month…

11 “Shoulder To OverHeads”… The 11th Month Of The Year…

At The 20 Min:25 Sec Mark…

Ends With A “High Fence Run”… TIME!!!

3…2….1… GO!!!

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