U.S. Army Col. Joseph E. Ladner, 633rd Air Base Wing vice commander, gives a speech on the importance to Veterans Day during the Langley African American Heritage Council Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony Nov. 11, 2014, at the Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Va. Originally named Armistice day to honor WWI veterans, the holiday was designated as Veterans Day in 1954 to honor veterans of every conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman R. Alex Durbin/Released)