Dyess represents during Abilene Veterans Day Parade
A military color guard presents the colors during the Veterans Day Parade Nov. 12, 2011, in Abilene, Texas. First proclaimed on Nov. 11, 1919, Armistice Day celebrated the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. It was expanded in 1954 to include veterans of all wars and has been known as Veterans Day ever since. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Peter Thompson/Released)