VETERAN'S DAY

CELEBRATION TIME

CELEBRATION PLACES

HISTORY OF VETERAN'S DAY

• President Wilson declared that Veteran's day would be November 11 in 1919.
• In 1945 veteran Raymond Weeks said that Veteran's Day would celebrate all veterans
• Today we serve each and every American.

SPECIAL TRADITIONS

• Parades are the most popular tradition
• Memorial services are also a very special tradition
• Concerts have also been a tradition
• Speeches are a very honorable tradition
• Visiting cemeteries and delivering flowers

FAMOUS VETERAN'S

• Elvis Presley- Army- 2 years
• M.C. Hammer- Navy- 3 years
• Drew Carey- Marines- 6 years
• Bill Cosby- Navy- Hospital man
• Chuck Norris- Air Force

SYMBOLS OF VETERANS DAY

• American flag is the most popular symbol
• Red, white, and blue symbolize the patriotism
• Stars and Stripes are also very popular
• Poppy flower symbolizes rememberence
• Dog tags also symbolize rememberence

SONGS FOF VETERANS DAY

• Masters of war by Bob Dylan
• I ain't marching anymore by Phil Ochs
• War by Edwin Starr
• Bring the boys home by Freda Payne
• Dear Uncle Sam by Loretta Lynn

FOODS FOR VETERANS DAY

• Cookouts are the most popular food tradition
• Ravioli is the main Veterans Day dish
• Salads are common on Veterans Day
• Burgers are also common
• Beans and Mac and cheese are also popular

INTERESTING FACTS

• Veterans Day was originally called armistice day
• 11-11-1919 was the first "armistice" day
• Veterans Day is both a federal and state holiday
• There are roughly 24 million living veterans
• 400,000 of the U.S. Armed forces died during WW1