This week, we unpack the rich and sometimes contentious story behind Veterans Day — tracing its origins as Armistice Day, its transformation through multiple wars, and the recent push to rename it Victory Day. What began as a moment of solemn reflection is now at the center of a deeper cultural debate.🔍 In this episode:<ul><li>Why November 11th became such a powerful date in U.S. history</li><li>The shift from honoring WWI veterans to all American veterans</li><li>The failed experiment of moving the holiday to October</li><li>The growing tension between remembrance vs. celebration</li><li>A recent proposal to rename Veterans Day and VE Day — and why it’s raising eyebrows</li><li>How other countries mark the same moment in radically different ways</li></ul>💭 Is Veterans Day about peace, sacrifice, or patriotic triumph? And what happens when we change what we call it?🔐 Sponsored by StoneFly — the trusted name in secure data storage. Explore their 100TB immutable, air-gapped NAS—a fortress for your digital history.🎧 Listen now to vpod.AI and reflect on:  How should we truly honor the past?

Veterans Day — History, Meaning & the Controversy Over "Victory Day"