Restaurants across the U.S. are set to thank you on Veterans Day in the form of free or discounted meals.

The federal holiday, celebrated on Tuesday, Nov. 11, honors military veterans of the United States Armed Forces.

Veterans Day began as Armistice Day, which was first observed on November 11, 1919, marking the first anniversary of the end of World War I.

In 1954, after World War II and the Korean War, the U.S. Congress amended the law to change the name to Veterans Day — expanding the holiday to honor all U.S. military veterans, not just those who fought in World War I.

Veterans Day is distinct from Memorial Day in May, which specifically honors those who have died while in military service.

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