Did you know…?
- There are 22 million war veterans in the United States
- Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day
- Alvin J. King first proposed that Armistice Day be renamed Veterans Day
- Veterans Day officially acquired its current name in 1954
- The Poppy flower is a symbol of Veterans Day
- Abraham Lincoln said: “To care for him who shall have borne the battle.” This is the motto of the Department of Veterans Affairs
- “God Bless America” debuted on Armistice Day in 1938
- During the 2008 election, 71% of veterans voted
- Out of the 44 U.S. presidents, 31 have been veterans
HAPPY VETERANS DAY! THANK YOU TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOMS!
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