Army Veteran and VA employee on ‘What Veterans Day means to me’
Army Veteran reflects on Veterans Day as a reminder of his responsibility as a Soldier. Enlistment Oath still hangs on his home office wall.
VA doctor composes special song for Veterans Day
Dr. Mary Rorro will perform special song “Thank You Veterans!” on Veterans Day in the Princeton University Chapel. A Veteran, 96, wrote the arrangement.
Veterans Day extra special for new U.S. citizens
Veterans Day 2021 will be extra special for 12 military members, who will celebrate it as U.S. citizens for the first time following a ceremony Nov. 9 at U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services headquarters in Maryland. The service members were from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, hailing from 10 different countries.
Together We Served launches new ‘Veteran Finder’ app for Veterans Day
Together We Served offers Veterans the opportunity to find and connect with people they served with using its new FREE ‘Veteran Finder’ App.
Veterans Day ‘call to action,’ says VA secretary
Veterans Day should be a call to action for all Americans to serve those who have served, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Nov. 9 during a National Press Club event in Washington, D.C.
Every day is Veterans Day at VA
As we celebrate Veterans Day this week, there is no better time to reaffirm what our mission means to us here at VA. With over 9 million Veterans counting on us for quality health care, we start every day with a commitment to making life better for the men and women who protect our freedom and our country. We believe it’s up to all of [...]
Organizations offer national-level 2021 Veterans Day virtual events
VA and several national level organizations are hosting 2021 Veterans Day virtual events due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Veterans Day 2021 Discounts
Veterans Day 2021 discounts, free meals, and services for Veterans nationwide.
How to make Veterans Day more meaningful for Vietnam Vets
Veterans Day is just over two months away, and any organization who wants a simple, free way to make Veterans Day more meaningful for Vietnam Veterans can become commemorative partners.
Winning design selected in the 2021 Veterans Day poster contest
An author-illustrator of children’s books and advocate for military families is this year’s Veterans Day poster contest winner.
Abilene Vet Center celebrates Women Veterans Day
Abilene Vet Center staff members held a luncheon to honor women Veterans and to show their appreciation on Women Veterans Day June 12.
The origin of Women Veterans Day
Why do we need Women Veterans Day? Women Veterans Day, also referred to as Women Veterans Recognition Day and Women Veterans Appreciation Day, is the anniversary of the day the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act (pub.L. 80–625, 62 Stat. 356) was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman on June 12, 1948. Prior to then, only women nurses could serve in the regular and reserve forces during peacetime.
