A SALUTE TO OUR NATIONS HEROS ON VETERANS DAY
To our men in uniform, past , present and future
God bless you and thank you.
"And they who for their country die
Shall fill an honored grave,
For glory lights the soldier's tomb,
And beauty weeps the brave."
-Joseph Rodman Drake
HISTORY OF VETERANS DAY
The courage and patriotism of all men and women who have served in the armed services of the United States are honored on Veterans Day. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th Armistice Day, but the day did not become a national holiday until 1938. Its name was changed to Veterans Day by Congress in 1954. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law for this day "to honor veterans...a day dedicated to world peace."
Observances are held throughout the country on this federal holiday in the form of prayer services, rallies, assembly programs, parades, patriotic speeches, and grave-side flag displays. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington D.C., where thousands of service personnel are buried, is the focus of the nation's tribute on Veterans Day.
A number of veteran organizations exist in the United States. Many, like the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Disabled American Veterans, are chartered by the U.S. Congress. They are primarily organized to help veterans and their families in time of need, to support measures to promote the welfare and security of the country, and to support patriotic and moral values through special school, hospital, and civic programs. Their special concerns are to see that veterans' rights are protected, that medical care is provided when needed, and that the men and women who wore the uniforms of their nation's armed forces are remembered.
To our men in uniform, past , present and future
God bless you and thank you.
"And they who for their country die
Shall fill an honored grave,
For glory lights the soldier's tomb,
And beauty weeps the brave."
-Joseph Rodman Drake
HISTORY OF VETERANS DAY
The courage and patriotism of all men and women who have served in the armed services of the United States are honored on Veterans Day. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th Armistice Day, but the day did not become a national holiday until 1938. Its name was changed to Veterans Day by Congress in 1954. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law for this day "to honor veterans...a day dedicated to world peace."
Observances are held throughout the country on this federal holiday in the form of prayer services, rallies, assembly programs, parades, patriotic speeches, and grave-side flag displays. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington D.C., where thousands of service personnel are buried, is the focus of the nation's tribute on Veterans Day.
A number of veteran organizations exist in the United States. Many, like the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Disabled American Veterans, are chartered by the U.S. Congress. They are primarily organized to help veterans and their families in time of need, to support measures to promote the welfare and security of the country, and to support patriotic and moral values through special school, hospital, and civic programs. Their special concerns are to see that veterans' rights are protected, that medical care is provided when needed, and that the men and women who wore the uniforms of their nation's armed forces are remembered.
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