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Nation
salutes those who serve on Veterans Day…VA
honors all generations of Veterans
WASHINGTON (Nov. 5, 2008) - During Veterans
Day, Nov. 11, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Dr. James B. Peake calls on Americans to
recognize the nation's 23.4 million living
veterans and the generations before them who
fought to protect freedom and democracy.
"While our foremost thoughts are with those in distant war zones today,
Veterans Day is an opportunity for Americans
to pay their respects to all who answered
the nation's call to military service," said
Peake.
"Participation in Veterans Day can be as
simple as putting out the porch flag or
reminding youngsters of the story of a
relative who served in the military."
As part of the national Veterans Day observance, Peake will join White
House and military officials and leaders of
the major veterans organizations at a
wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the
Unknowns in
Arlington National Cemetery at 11 a.m.
From stirring parades and ceremonies to
military exhibits and tributes to
distinguished veterans, major national
observances also are scheduled at 33 sites
in 20 states, serving as models for
communities to follow in planning their own
observances.
A guide to these major activities is
included on VA's Veterans Day Web page at
http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/ under
"Regional Observances."
The page includes a variety of resources,
including a teacher's guide, a poster
gallery and links to information about the
Arlington National
Cemetery ceremony.
Other commemorative activities range from
sports events, restaurants offering
discounts to military members and individual
veterans wearing their military medals in
public during the day as a gesture of pride
in service.
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