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Veterans Day
Veterans Day is the day set aside to honor all those who have fought in defense of the United States.
It was originally known as
“Armistice Day” - the day
World War I ended at 11:00 a.m.,
November 11, 1918.
(The 11th hour of the 11th day
of the 11th month.)
The first Armistice Day ceremony was held in the United States
in 1921.
That day an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in
Arlington National Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
However, the name was changed in 1954 to
“Veterans Day” to better reflect the honoring of all
U.S. veterans, regardless of when
they served their country.
Throughout the historyof America men and women
have answered the call to serve their country.
For many, it cost them their lives.
American Revolution (1775–1783)
Total served: 217,000
Battle deaths: 4,435
War of 1812 (1812–1815)
Total served: 286,730
Battle deaths: 2,260
Civil War (1861–1865) Total who fought in war: 3,263,363
Total who died: 498,332
Total served (Union) 2,213,363 Total deaths (Union) 364,511
Total served (Confederacy) 1,050,000Total deaths (Confederacy) 133,821
Spanish-American War (1898–1902)
Total served 306,760 Total deaths 2,446
World War I (1917–1918)
Total served 4,734,991
Total deaths 116,516
World War II (1940–1945)
Total served 16,112,566
Total deaths 405,399
Korean War (1950–1953)
Total served 5,720,000
Total deaths 54,264
Vietnam War (1964–1975)
Total served 9,200,000
Deployed to Southeast Asia
3,100,000
Total deaths 90,198
Persian Gulf War
(1990–1991)
Total served 2,322,332
Deployed to Gulf 1,136,658
Total deaths in Gulf: 148
There are approximately 25,038,459
American veterans living today.
Seek them out.
Thank them.
Your freedom is a gift from them.
