Armistice Day, a commemoration day proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 to honor those who had served the country ...
"We had to make sure we have government support and we didn't know if or when the government shutdown would come to an end," said Gary Poplin.
A letter from the Texas National Cemetery Foundation Inc. said it was “necessary” to cancel the annual Veterans Day program at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery due to the government shutdown.
The new 27,000-square-foot facility will house a historic Alabama boxcar and expand tribute to service members.