Veterans Day Open House

The Veterans Day celebration in the United States has a history dating back to the end of World War I. An agreement was signed marking the end of hostilities and Armistice Day, November 11th was recognized as a day to honor the fallen soldiers of the Great War for their bravery and sacrifice. Over the years this has evolved into a day to acknowledge those who have served their country honorably during war or peacetime.

Here are a few facts about our nation’s veterans:

• Over 41 million have served in our armed forces during the past 250 years
• Today there are approximately 19.5 million veterans in the United States, 9 million of those are over the age of 65, nearly 11% of our veterans are women
• The largest shares served during the Vietnam War (31.3%), Post 9/11 period (29.9%), Persian Gulf War (25.5%), with smaller shares from WWII and Korea

We salute all who have served and sacrificed for America’s freedom.