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Veterans Day is still celebrated on November 11 every year, regardless of the weekday.
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As one of four statutory missions, VA educates and trains health professionals to enhance the quality of and timely access to care provided to Veterans within VHA's healthcare system.
To achieve this mission, "To educate for VA and the Nation", the VA has conducted health professions education and training in partnership with affiliated U.S. academic institutions
in accordance with the landmark 1946 Policy Memorandum No. 2. Title 38 U.S.C. Section 7302 mandates that VA assist in carrying out a “program of education and training of health personnel”
for its own needs and those of the nation.
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y8f097b2OeHQtj1_ZFqf1JRo=425> . There are about 18 million Veterans living among us, in every state and territory, and from every walk of life. By engaging in discussion about these
crucial members of our society, your students will better-appreciate the freedoms we have because of the men and women who have served in defense of the United States. Please spread
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Veterans Day National Ceremony
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FORWARD MARCH: In his 1954 Veterans Day Proclamation, President Dwight D. Eisenhower called for the formation of a Veterans Day National Committee <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdep
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oversee national planning and coordination of the Veterans Day observance. Construction of the U.S. Navy's third nuclear-powered and second Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Dwight
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The Veterans Day <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdepartment.va.gov%2Fveterans-day%2F/1/01000199a2057b79-9e7c3436-2668-4e78-8b16-daf513e88ed8-000000/nhAmH3wsrPqAlP1VumzHkbGEzD_DQD9-5Z
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a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the national observance inside the Memorial Amphitheater with a parade of colors by veterans’ organizations and remarks from dignitaries.
In 1920, World War I veteran Hamilton Fish Jr. introduced a bill to repatriate the remains of an unidentified American soldier who would symbolize no particular region, belief, or ethnicity
from the recent war and embody the essence of America and the ultimate sacrifice of its heroic fallen. By October 1921, one unknown U.S. service member who perished in World War I was
randomly selected to represent "the soul of America and the supreme sacrifice of her heroic dead," as stated in the legislation permitting the burial. On November 11, 1921, a ceremony
took place at Arlington National Cemetery to bury this service member in a newly established, temporary tomb. During the funeral, President Warren G. Harding awarded the Medal of Honor
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Veterans Day Poster Competition
Each year the Veterans Day National Committee publishes a commemorative Veterans Day poster. The Committee selects a poster from artwork submitted by artists nationwide. Over the years
these posters have illustrated the rich history of our country’s service men and women. The poster reflects our pride and patriotism in saluting Veterans while providing the thematic
artistry for the year.
The winner of the 2025 Veterans Day Poster Contest is Jeremy D. Carpenter. Jeremy’s creation, entitled Unified by Service, reflects the 2025 Veterans Day theme “Service to Our Nation”
by visually uniting all uniformed services under one flag and one purpose.
Jeremy describes his artwork as “formal, structured, and patriotic. It pays tribute to all Veterans regardless of when or where they served, and it emphasizes that service to the nation
is not confined to one uniform, one battlefield, or one generation. The eagle, flag, and seals work together to portray unity, honor, and a continued commitment to freedom.”
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The Veterans Day poster will be displayed in VA facilities, military installations, and municipal buildings across America. It will also serve as the cover of the official program for
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