Armistice Remembrance Day March
Thu, Nov 11
|Valparaiso Plaza
Join us this year at 10:30am on the 11th day of the 11th month as we remember the people who have died or survived in wars and advocate for peace & justice.


Time & Location
Nov 11, 2021, 10:30 AM
Valparaiso Plaza, South 18th Pl, Long Beach, CA 90802
Guests
About the Event
The first World War had just ended and nations mourning their dead collectively called for an
end to all wars. Armistice Day was born and was designated as “a day to be dedicated to the
cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated." In 1954, the
U.S. Congress decided to rebrand November 11 as Veterans Day.
Veterans For Peace has taken the lead in lifting up the original intention of November 11th –
as a day for peace. This Armistice Day, Veterans For Peace, Military Families Speak Out and