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Veterans Day
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Veterans Day is the day set aside to honor all those who have fought in defense of the United States.
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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.)
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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.
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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.
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Throughout the historyof America men and women
have answered the call to serve their country.
For many, it cost them their lives.
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American Revolution (1775–1783)
Total served: 217,000
Battle deaths: 4,435
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War of 1812 (1812–1815)
Total served: 286,730
Battle deaths: 2,260
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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
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Spanish-American War (1898–1902)
Total served 306,760 Total deaths 2,446
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World War I (1917–1918)
Total served 4,734,991
Total deaths 116,516
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World War II (1940–1945)
Total served 16,112,566
Total deaths 405,399
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Korean War (1950–1953)
Total served 5,720,000
Total deaths 54,264
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Vietnam War (1964–1975)
Total served 9,200,000
Deployed to Southeast Asia
3,100,000
Total deaths 90,198
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Persian Gulf War
(1990–1991)
Total served 2,322,332
Deployed to Gulf 1,136,658
Total deaths in Gulf: 148
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There are approximately 25,038,459
American veterans living today.
Seek them out.
Thank them.
Your freedom is a gift from them.