(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared Veterans Day as "Victory Day" to commemorate the ending of World Wars I and II.

"Today is not only Veterans Day but it is my proclamation that we are going to be saying and calling 'Victory Day' for World War I," Trump said while speaking to national leaders and veterans at Arlington National Cemetery. "From now on, we're going to say 'Victory Day' for World War I and World War II, and we can do plenty of other wars, but we'll start with those two."

In 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower changed Armistice Day, in recognition of World War I veterans, to Veterans Day.

“Let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage and our f

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