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Veterans Day — День ветеранов

Veterans Day is originally called Armistice Day. This holiday was established to honour Americans who had died in World War I. It falls on November 11, the day when that war ended in 1918, but it now honours veterans of all wars in which the United States has fought. Veterans’ organizations hold parades, and the president customarily places a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River in Washington, D. C.

День ветеранов

День ветеранов самом деле называется Днем перемирия. Этот праздник был учрежден для чествования американцев, что погибли в Первую мировую войну. Он выпадает на 11 ноября — день, когда эта война закончилась в 1918 г., но сейчас он чтит ветеранов всех войн, в которых участвовали

США. Ветеранские организации проводят парады, а президент по традиции возлагает венок к могиле Неизвестного солдата на Арлингтонском национальном кладбище, напротив реки Потомак в Вашингтоне.

День ветеранів

День ветеранів насправді називається Днем перемир’я. Це свято було встановлено для вшанування американців, що загинули в Першу світову війну. Він випадає на 11 листопада — день, коли ця війна закінчилася в 1918 р., але зараз він вшановує ветеранів усіх воєн, у яких брали участь США. Ветеранські організації проводять паради, а президент за традицією покладає вінок до могили Невідомого солдата на Арлінгтонському національному цвинтарі, напроти ріки Потомак у Вашингтоні.

Questions:

1. When is Veterans Day celebrated?
2. What does the president customarily place on the Tomb of the Unknowns?

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