USA Veterans Day

USA Veterans Day Quick Facts - AU

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2022 Date	11 November 2022
2023 Date	11 November 2023

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Veterans Day in 2022

Friday, 11 Nov

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Veterans Day History

Veterans Day seeks to honor and give thanks to all the men and women who have served and are serving in the US Armed Forces. Ceremonies are held across the country at Veterans Hospitals, cemeteries, and National Monuments. At 11:00 a.m. EST, the Veterans Day National Ceremony is held at Arlington National Cemetery. At this ceremony the President of the United States, or his assigned ambassador, places a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Veterans Day is observed on November 11th each year.

USA Veterans Day Facts & Quotes

The theme for Veterans Day in 2020 was Vision: Veterans in Focus.
In 1954, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a proclamation urging the nation to support the Veterans Day effort in any way possible.
During World War II, over 16 million men and women served in the military. The war resulted in over 400,000 deaths.
The War of Global Terrorism, encompassing October 7, 2001 to May 29, 2012, has seen 54,820 casualties of which 6,456 resulted in death.
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. - Elmer Davis