US EditionWhat u.s. Veterans Day Is: Origin and Why It Is Celebrated
Veterans Day honors all U.S. military personnel from every war, with approximately 6.4 million Vietnam War veterans now the largest group, officials said.
- On Nov. 11, Veterans Day in the United States honors servicemen and women who served in any war as a federal holiday to thank their service.
- The holiday began with the World War I armistice on Nov. 11, which took effect at the eleventh hour and established Armistice Day; Nov. 11 was later christened Veterans Day.
- Following a move to standardize federal holidays, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill, briefly moving Veterans Day to the fourth Monday of October before President Gerald Ford restored it to Nov. 11.
- By 2023 the veteran population shows a shift, with fewer than 120,000 World War II veterans alive and Vietnam War veterans totaling roughly 6.4 million; President Joseph Biden called Veterans Day a national institution, noting Beau Biden's Iraq service connects the first family to veterans.
- Families and veterans experience lasting emotional impacts as families of service members feel pride and endure long deployments, while veterans who carry lasting wounds shape remembrance; President Dwight D. Eisenhower renamed the holiday in 1954 to honor service in two world wars.
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Los Angeles, U.S.A., Nov 11 (EFE).- Latinos have been a “fundamental part” of the U.S. military, defending activists, who hope that these ex-combatants will be recognized for their love of the country and their contribution to the victories of the U.S. for centuries. About 1.5 million veterans in the U.S. are Latinos, representing almost 10% of all ex-combatants, according to figures from the Department of Veterans Affairs. “Latinos have always …
Formerly known as the “Day of Armistice”, it was then redefined to honor those who have served in the Armed Forces.
November 11 - from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. Here's a history of the day America honors its veterans
Tuesday, November 11, is Veterans Day in the United States. It's a day for Americans to honor the men and women who answered the call to wear the uniform in the armed forces. Below, you'll find ways you can honor…
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