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The Wall: Post Your Message to Veterans

Post a picture, a poem or a comment about the veterans in your life and in our country.

Chances are you know a veteran. There are more than 21.8 million of them in the United States, according to the 2010 Census.

Each year, on Nov. 11, the country honors their service … please add your pictures, comments, stories and memories about your service, or about the veterans in your life.

About Veterans Day

Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 to change the name to Veterans Day as a way to honor those who served in all American wars.

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About Veterans

  • 21.8 million

The number of military veterans in the United States in 2010.

  • 1.6 million

The number of female veterans in 2010.

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  • 2.4 million

The number of black veterans in 2010.

  • 1.6 million

The number of female veterans in 2010.

  • 2.4 million

The number of black veterans in 2010.

  • 7.6 million

Number of Vietnam-era veterans in 2010. Thirty-five percent of all living veterans served during this time (1964-1975).

  • 3.4 million

Number of veterans with a service-connected disability.

Source: 2010 American Community Survey


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