13 best Veterans Day memes of 2022
We couldn’t celebrate a military-related holiday without memes — especially not one as ripe with them as Veterans Day. Whether you spend the day cashing in on your well-deserved 10%…
5 reasons to remember the garrison veteran, especially on Veterans Day
Combat veterans are proud of their service, as they should be. They’ve experienced the culmination and epitome of military service. Everyone who raises their right hand in an oath of…
A Veterans Day love letter to my husband, and all veterans
My Love, The repercussions of your military service and war on your life have been extreme and all-encompassing. I know they weigh heavily — at times, to the point of…
There was a time I looked forward to Veterans Day
Coming from a retired Army non-commissioned officer who wore a green beret and a drill sergeant hat, it may seem weird, but I don’t look forward to Veterans Day. However, there was a time…
How these 6 countries around the world celebrate Veterans Day
Many of us take freedom for granted, but deep down, we all know that it wasn’t just something given to us for free. While there are many groups in society…
The reason Veterans Day used to be observed in October
Veterans Day is observed on November 11. The holiday traces its origin back to the Armistice of WWI. Hostilities in the Great War formally ended at the 11th hour on…
Why you should ‘Rock the Green Beret’ in Nashville for Veterans Day weekend
The Green Beret Foundation is the only benevolent organization accredited by the VA to serve America’s elite Army Special Forces. Standing in the wings supporting its mission are some pretty…
Thousands more died so World War I would end at 1100
“I may be one of the few people in this room who remembers when Veterans Day was called Armistice Day, commemorating the armistice that ended the First World War on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year in 1918,”
This is how the poppy became a symbol for fallen troops
On Nov. 11, Americans celebrate veterans and honor those who served, but the date holds special meaning beyond our borders and around the world.
In fact, the 11th of November is a solemn day to our many of our nation’s allies. To them it…
It’s time you know the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day
A few years ago, there was a viral Facebook post about a woman getting a haircut before Memorial Day weekend…