To the Editor:

At the end of World War I, the so-called ‘War to end All Wars,’ Nov. 11 was recognized as the day to remember and to honor all those killed and injured in wars: soldiers, civilians, men, women and children. It was called Armistice Day and celebrated annually on Nov. 11 in many countries, including ours.

After 35 years and another World War, in 1954 the U.S. Congress changed Nov. 11 to Veterans Day and the focus became soldiers and veterans of the U.S. military. Gone was the recognition of the many ways that all people suffer from war and violence. Gone was the emphasis on No More Wars and the need to stop humans from slaughtering each other, especially as technology advances. Our societal narrative was shifted to one that we must make war in the futile attempt to “make our

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