Veteran's Day

Veteran's Day is a federal  holiday that is observed on November 11th. On this holiday we honor and thank all members of the Armed Forces who fought to protect us and keep our country safe.

This holiday originally was called Armistice Day and was first celebrated in 1921. In 1954, President Eisenhower changed it to Veteran's Day, in honor of those who served and died from all wars.

Here are some facts about our Veteran population in the United Sates:

*9.2 million veterans are over the age of 65

*1.9 million veterans are under the age of 35

*1.8 million veterans are women

*7.8 million veterans served during the Vietnam War era (1964-1975)

*5.2 million veterans served during the Gulf War (representing service from Aug. 2, 1990, to present)

*2.6 million veterans served during WWII (1941-1945)

*2.8 million veterans served during the Korean War (1950-1953)

*6 million veterans served in peacetime

*5 states have more than 1 million veterans in among their population: California (2.1 million) Florida (1.7 million), Texas (1.7  million), New York (1 million) and Pennsylvania (1 million)

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