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	Veterans Day 2003 Message
		Veterans Day traditionally is a day of celebration when communities large and small demonstrate their respect and appreciation for the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who have sacrificed so much for the cherished causes of liberty and peace.
		This Veterans Day, however, will be a more somber occasion as we pay tribute to not only those who served in past wars, but honor America’s sons and daughters on active duty in Iraq and in the war against terrorism being waged around the world.
		Observance of Veterans Day – or Armistice Day as it was known then -- began 84-years ago, in 1919, when Americans gathered to celebrate the first anniversary of the peace agreement that ended the first world war – the war to end all wars.
	www.veterans.state.ny.us /PressReleases/2003/pr03VeteransDayMsg.htm (664 words)

	Veterans Day Frequently Asked Questions - Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
		Veterans Day does not include an apostrophe but does include an "s" at the end of "veterans" because it is not a day that "belongs" to veterans, it is a day for honoring all veterans.
		Veterans Day is always observed officially on November 11, regardless of the day of the week on which it falls.
		Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle.
	www1.va.gov /opa/vetsday/vetday_faq.asp (976 words)

	Veterans Day 2000 Message
		Veterans' Day, or Armistice Day as it was originally known, celebrated the end of all wars --a prophecy that tragically lasted less than a generation.
		We can never repay our veterans for all they have endured and done for us -- but we certainly can show by our actions on Veterans' Day -- and every day of the year -- that their sacrifices are cherished and remembered.
		This Veterans' Day we should remember in our prayers those patriots who gave their lives in service to America, especially those young sailors killed or wounded during the attack on the USS Cole.
	www.veterans.state.ny.us /PressReleases/2000/pr00vetsdaymsg.htm (552 words)

	History of Veterans Day - Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
		Veterans Day continues to be observed on November 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls.
		The restoration of the observance of Veterans Day to November 11 not only preserves the historical significance of the date, but helps focus attention on the important purpose of Veterans Day: A celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
		On that day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain.
	www1.va.gov /opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp (1375 words)

	Veterans Day - CNN.com
		Veterans Day in the United States is a day to honor all Americans who have served in the U.S. military, both during wartime and in peacetime.
		Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring Americans who have died serving the nation, especially those who died in battle or from wounds received during armed conflicts.
		On Veterans Day, Americans thank the living veterans for their service to the country and recognize that all who have served the country, not just those who have died, have made sacrifices and done their duty.
	www.cnn.com /2005/EDUCATION/11/10/extra.veterans.day (477 words)

	Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. - Veterans' Day (Second Monday in November)
		Veterans Day is always observed on November 11, regardless of the day of the week on which it falls.
		November 11, 1919 was set aside as Armistice Day in the United States, to remember the sacrifices that men and women made during World War I in order to ensure a lasting peace.
		Veterans gather at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. to place gifts and stand quiet vigil at the names of their friends and relatives who fell in the Vietnam War.
	www.usemb.se /Holidays/celebrate/Veterans.html (594 words)

	VETERANS DAY:
		Focal point for ceremonies conducted by the Veterans Day National Committee continues to be the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater built around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
		Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington and elsewhere in the Nation are coordinated by the President's Veterans Day National Committee.
		The Governor of each State and the U.S. Territories appoints a Veterans Day chairperson who, in cooperation with the National Committee, plans, arranges and promotes appropriate ceremonies within his or her jurisdiction.
	www.crk.umn.edu /newsevents/notices97-98/veteran/veterans.htm (696 words)

	History of Veterans' Day
		On Memorial Day 1958, two more unidentified American war dead were brought from overseas and interred in the plaza beside the unknown soldier of World War I. One was killed in World War II, the other in the Korean War.
		The focal point for official, national ceremonies for Veterans Day continues to be the memorial amphitheater built around the Tomb of the Unknowns.
		Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington and elsewhere are coordinated by the President's Veterans Day National Committee.
	www.usemb.se /Holidays/celebrate/veterans_history.html (1797 words)

	Veterans Day 2006 - Military.com
		Officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs are encouraging all former servicemembers to dust off their medals and wear them on Veterans Day as a show of pride and patriotism.
		In this Veterans Day interview Gordon discusses her experiences in the service and how it changed her.
		Veterans Day is the perfect opportunity to use fun activities to teach your children about the importance of this holiday.
	www.military.com /veteransday (640 words)

	Veterans Day 1997 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day, was conceived as a tribute to those Americans who died in the course of their service in the First World War.
		The appointed time - the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month - commemorates the precise date and time of the Armistice ending the war in 1918 after more than 116,000 Americans had sacrificed their lives on the battlefields of Europe.
		Recognition of our veterans from periods of peace is also important, for they accepted the torch to safeguard the liberty our combat veterans died to maintain.
	veterans.house.gov /news/105/vetday97.htm (832 words)

	Veterans Day, 2005
		The freedom that the children and grandchildren of these veterans now enjoy is a monument to their fallen comrades and the generations of patriots who have served our country.
		However, when Veterans Day falls on a weekday, many communities choose to hold Veterans Day parades or other celebrations on the weekend before or after November 11 so that more people can participate.
		In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who served - not only those who died - have sacrificed and done their duty.
	www.utahvva.org /documents/VeteransDay2005.htm (2748 words)

	Veterans Day Council of Indianapolis
		The purpose of the program is to increase the students' understanding of the meaning of the Veterans Day celebration and to be able to identify the contributions military veterans have made to this country.
		Veterans Day, November 11th, is a legal federal holiday in the U.S. At 11 a.m.
		In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who served (not only those who died) have sacrificed and done their duty.
	www.veteransdayindy.org /ForTeachers01_02.htm (1208 words)

	Veterans' Day
		Leaders of Veterans' groups decided to try to correct this and make November 11 the time to honor all who had fought in various American wars, not just in World War I. In Emporia, Kansas, on November 11, 1953, instead of an Armistice Day program, there was a Veterans' Day observance.
		Armistice Day was observed all over the United States by veteran's parades, public services both religious and secular, with two minutes of silence to honor the dead.
		For this important Armistice Day in 1921, President Harding requested that flags be flown from sunrise to sunset at half mast, and that all Americans pay silent tribute as the casket was lowered into the tomb at 11 A.M. on November 11, 1921.
	www.patriotism.org /veterans_day (784 words)

	Veterans Day 2006
		Inside: And especially on Veterans Day, that sacrifice made in the name of freedom is remembered, respected, and deeply appreciated.
		Veterans Day is an opportunity to publicly commemorate the contributions of living veterans – all Americans who have served on active duty in the armed forces.
		Originally Armistice Day, Veterans Day became a national holiday in 1954 when then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation proclaiming Nov. 11 “Veterans Day.” In 1968, a law was passed to change the national commemoration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October.
	pressroom.hallmark.com /veterans_day.html (612 words)

	Veterans Day 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		With clouds of another war, a preemptive war, gathering on the horizon this Veterans Day 2002, we must remember always that we are the home of the brave, because we are the Land of the Free.
		But, this is – after all – only one day during a long year and I must admit that I am a little confused by some of your actions regarding how we veterans are treated these days.
		Typically, on one of those other days, some 300,000 of my fellow veterans are waiting just to register for VA healthcare because of a $1.1 billion budget shortfall.
	veterans.house.gov /democratic/statements/vetsday2002.htm (614 words)

	Happy Veterans Day
		We observe Veterans Day on an anniversary -- not of a great battle or of the beginning of a war, but of a day when war ended and our nation was again at peace.
		And on Veterans Day 2003, it is still possible to thank, in person, almost 200 Americans who were in uniform when the guns of World War I went silent 85 years from today.
		Veterans who took the oath and served in battle have known the hardships and the fears and the tragic losses of war.
	www.desausa.org /happy_veterans_day_2003.htm (1981 words)

	Veterans Day
		Armistice Day, as November 11 became known, officially became a holiday in the United States in 1926, and a national holiday 12 years later.
		On Memorial Day (which honors U.S. service people who died in action) in 1958, two more unidentified American war dead, one from World War II and the other from the Korean War, were buried next the unknown soldier of World War I.
		A law was passed in 1973 providing interment of an unknown American from the Vietnam War, but because of the improved technology to identify the dead, it was not until 1984 that an unidentified soldier was buried in the tomb.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/veteransday1.html (415 words)

	Veterans Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Veterans Day is the American name for the international day of remembrance called Armistice Day.
		All major hostilities of World War 1 were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice.
		Armistice Day was first commemorated in the United States by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919, and many states made it a legal holiday.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Veterans'_Day (580 words)

	Veterans Day Crafts: KinderCrafts - EnchantedLearning.com
		Veterans Day began as a celebration of the peace after World War I ended, and was originally called Armistice Day; the armistice (truce) ending WWI was signed on November 11, 1918.
		The holiday was renamed Veteran's Day in 1954, and became an official holiday honoring all US veterans.
		Veterans Day is observed on November 11 each year in the USA.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /crafts/veterans (812 words)

	Veteran's Day
		Veteran's Day is a day dedicated to honor all men and women, both living and deceased, who have served in the United States armed forces.
		Made available on September 1994, the site serves several major constituencies, including the veteran and his or her dependents, Veterans Service Organizations, the military, the general public, and VA employees around the world.
		Slagter, founder of Veteran Stories Inc., "a corporation dedicated to honoring veterans from all wars and all branches of service" and the soul-soothing duo have recruited a strong lineup of contributors, among them Sen. John McCain, Bob Hope, Charles Kuralt, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Sen. Daniel Inouye and 75 others.
	www.celebratelove.com /veteransday.htm (1213 words)

	National Veterans Day in Birmingham
		Each year, National Veterans Day in Birmingham salutes those men and women who have served their country as members of the armed services and those today who proudly wear the uniform of the active, reserve, and national guard forces.
		Its purpose is to honor an outstanding veteran in the United States each year who has made the greatest contribution to further the patriotic interests of veterans and veteran organizations throughout the country.
		National Veterans Day in Birmingham is a non-profit organization, formed in 1945, that has been recognized nationwide as one of the finest groups of its type, hosting the nation's oldest and largest Veterans Day celebration.
	www.nationalveteransday.org (165 words)

	President Commemorates Veterans Day, Discusses War on Terror (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		On Veterans Day, we also remember the troops who left America's shores but did not live to be thanked as veterans.
		On this Veterans Day, we honor the courage of those who were lost in the current struggle.
		I've joined with the veterans groups to call on Congress to protect the flag of the United States in the Constitution of the United States.
	www.whitehouse.gov.cob-web.org:8888 /news/releases/2005/11/20051111-1.html (5452 words)

	Schools recognize Veterans Day - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The entire school will be participating in a poster contest with the theme, "What Veterans Day Means to Me." There will be a winner in each grade and the winners' posters will be displayed at Wal-Mart in a special veterans tribute showcase.
		The school is having a Veterans Day assembly Wednesday with a salute to veterans.
		Veterans who have died will be recognized with a moment of silence and with "Taps" being played in the background.
	www.pittsburghlive.com.cob-web.org:8888 /x/pittsburghtrib/s_478432.html (722 words)

	Veterans Day Parade of Milwaukee, Inc.- November 4, 2006
		With your generosity we bring the spirit of the veteran to the fore and illuminate his or her gracious sacrifice.
		One is in motion as veterans, active military and citizen pass in review.
		The other is the stationary parade of the spectators who make this a family day of witness and gratitude.
	www.veteransdayparade-milw.org (204 words)

	Happy Veterans Day
		Veterans Day At The Coast Guard Monument - Wreath laying ceremony at the Coast Guard Monument in Arlington National Cemetery, section 4, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
		Veterans Day is set aside to remember every man and woman who has taken up arms to defend our country.
		What veterans have given our country is beyond our power to fully repay, yet, today we recognize our debt to their honor.
	www.desausa.org /happy_veterans_day_2004.htm (1490 words)

	CNN.com - Bush hails sacrifice on Veterans Day - Nov. 11, 2003
		CNN's Deanna Morawski on the background of Veterans Day observances.
		Mired in a complicated, unfinished mission in Iraq, President Bush paused on Veterans Day to reflect on the sacrifices of 140,000 U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan and to honor soldiers of past wars.
		With an aging World War II generation, the Veterans Affairs Department estimates the number of veterans dying is expected to peak at 687,000 in 2006.
	www.cnn.com /2003/ALLPOLITICS/11/11/bush.veterans.day.ap/index.html (561 words)

	About USA : American Holidays > Veteran's Day
		Originally called Armistice Day, this holiday was established to honor Americans who had served in World War I. It falls on November 11, the day when that war ended in 1918, but it now honors veterans of all wars in which the United States has fought.
		Later that same year, on October 8th, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first "Veterans Day Proclamation".
		Veterans Day 2003: Nov. 11 (U.S. Census Bureau)
	www.usinfo.pl /aboutusa/holidays/veterans.htm (147 words)

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