What Does it Mean to be a Veteran?
The VA defines veteran as “a person who served in the active military, naval, or, air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.”
According to U.S. Federal Law veterans are persons who served in any branch of the armed forces in the U.S. for a certain time-frame. Some of the uniformed services include the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the Public Heath Service, and the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
Who is an American hero?
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” – Nathan Hale
”Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” – Winston Churchill
“I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.” – Bob Dylan, American folksinger
“America without her soldiers would be like God without His angels.” — Claudia Pemberton
“We have the greatest country in the world. That’s why everybody wants to come to America.” – Ken Dabelstein
“No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.” — Gen. Douglas MacArthur
“Veterans are a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have done to ensure our freedom.” — Rodney Frelinghuysen
“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis
https://www.yourtango.com/quotes/hero-quotes-memorial-day-thank-you
Facts about Veteran’s Day
In 2014, there were 200,692 women in the Active component of the U.S. Armed Forces and 156,180 women in the Reserve and National Guard,v3 representing 16.5% of the total military force.
FACTS @ Veterans Day
~ Veterans Day was originally known as “Armistice Day,” which was set aside to commemorate the end of World War I.
~ In 1954 Congress changed Armistice Day into Veterans Day. It’s because the United States had fought in World War II and Korean War. Veterans Day is to honor veterans of all wars.
~ Veterans Day differs in meaning from Memorial Day, the United States holiday which honors specifically those who lost their lives while serving in the military.
~ In 1994, groundbreaking VA research demonstrated that one aspirin tablet a day reduced by half the rate of death and nonfatal heart attacks in patients with unstable angina. https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/13383/25-years-of-va-facts-6-10/
~ Department of Veterans Affairs Statistics at a Glance:
https://www.va.gov/vetdata/docs/Quickfacts/Stats_at_a_glance_6_30_21.PDF Updated 6/30/2021
According to the U.S federal law definition, veterans are persons who have served in any branch of the armed forces in the U.S. for a certain time-frame.
Some of the uniformed services include the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.