ARMISTICE DAY

BASE CAMP
BASIC FACTS
WWII POW Escape tunnel
A MUST READ
Original Civil War photos
MILITARY LOSSES 20 YEARS
NAVAL WARS AND CONFLICTS
BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA
Navajo Code Talkers: World War II Fact Sheet
A 'TIRED' WARRIOR
WWI NURSE AWARDED SILVER STAR
NEVER FORGET
SHELL SHOCKED?
RONALD REAGAN, FDR, CLINTON AND GW BUSH
AGENT ORANGE MEMORIAL PLAQUE
TROOPS IN IRAQ LIKE S.KOREA?
WWII WEAPONS IN IRAQ
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
COWARDICE
WAR CASUALTIES & CNN TOP 5 1/1/2007
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
THE ARMY HOME PAGE
HISTORY IN THE 40'S
THE LAW IS THE LAW!
THE HUEY PILOT
GOOD JUDGEMENT
GOOD ADVISE
DID YOU KNOW??
HOME OF HEROES
CAVALRY BANNER LINKS
VA SEARCHES FOR WW1 VETS
WW11 TRIVIA
THIS WAR IS FOR REAL
AMERICA
VETERAN'S SALUTE
WHO SHOULD WE BELIEVE?
BUDDY POPPY HISTORY
PEARL HARBOR
DID YOU KNOW TAPS 1862 ?
MAJ Chuck Heimann checking in
WAITING FOR THE AGENT
WW11 PIGGYBACK HERO
DON'T CLOSE THE BLINDS
VIETNAMESE NGUYEN CROSS OF GALLANTRY
BORDER LEGION OF 11th and 14th ACR
COMBAT RPG'S
YOUR FIRE ARMS
A VETERAN IS
I NEVER NEW THIS
DEFENDING OUR SOLDIERS
QUARTERHORSE ASSOCIATION
VIETNAM SITREP
VIETNAM INDEPENDENCE PROCLAIMED
I AM A SOLDIER
VIETNAM WAR STATS
1/9TH C AV TRP CMDR ** A SOLDIERS STORY**
Letter fm Mayor of Tall Afar,Ninewa, Iraq
OLIVER NORTH'S ARCHIVES
This WAR is for REAL
WOUNDED SOLDIERS STAYING IN IRAQ
ARMISTICE DAY
MEDAL OF HONOR
PLAN FOR PEACE
COMBAT VET FACTS
CASUALTIES - US vs NVA / VC
CAV PRIDE
Establishment of the American Army.
CAV VETERAN 1938-1940
MOUNTED COMBAT
CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS BURIED
BATTLE OF THE BULGE
WHO WILL TAKE THE SON?
ALLIED FORCES IN THE KOREAN WAR
EYEWITNESS KOREA
VIETNAM FACTS vs FICTION
A TRAITOR HONORED??
THE POW 's WE LEFT BEHIND
MY SON DIED IN IRAQ
CIVIL WAR U.S. AND IRAQ
IRAQ ANOTHER MEXICO ?
BETWEEN VETERANS
AN INFANTRYMAN
PHOTO'S CIVIL WAR GENERALS
HISTORICAL ATTIRE
HISTORY GENERAL CUSTER
MURPHY'S LAWS OF ARMOR
WAR COURIER LINKS
Vietnam Distortion Rides Again
IMAGES OF ARMOUR
Historical Timeline of Events
WORLD ACTION
COMBAT REFORM
1/4TH CAV FIRST AIRBORNE RECON SQUADRON
WELCOME Vietnam and Vietnam-era veterans
CANADA AT WAR
Infamous Signs......Signs Some are X Rated
US RECOVER REMAINS IN N.KOREA
HISTORICAL EVENTS
LINKS- N- STUFF
CONTACT ME
MY WEB RINGS

                                      Veterans Day
 
 originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1918. Its purpose: to commemorate the end of World War I. First proclaimed by Congress in 1926, and each year thereafter, Armistice Day became "Veterans Day" in 1954 as a result of legislation signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The name was changed to honor all who served the nation in wars or conflicts. Veterans Day has been observed annually on this date since 1978, except for a brief period when it was celebrated on the fourth Monday of October.
  24.5 million
  The number of military veterans in the United States.
  (From the upcoming Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006.)
  1.7 million
  The number of veterans who are women.
  (From the upcoming Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006.)
  9.5 million
  The number of veterans who are age 65 or older.
  (From the upcoming Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006.)
  2.3 million
  The number of black veterans. Additionally, 1.1 million veterans are Hispanic; 276,000 are Asian; 185,000 are American Indian or Alaska native; and 25,000 are native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander. (The numbers for blacks, Asians, American Indians and Alaska natives and native Hawaiians and other Pacific islanders cover only those reporting a single race.) (From the AmericanFactFinder.)
  8.2 million
  Number of Vietnam-era veterans. More than 30 percent of all veterans served in Vietnam, the largest share of any period of service. The next largest share of wartime veterans, 3.9 million or fewer than 20 percent, served during World War II.
  (From the upcoming Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006.)
  16%
  Percentage of Persian Gulf War veterans who are women. In contrast, women account for 5 percent of World War II vets, 3 percent of Vietnam vets and 2 percent of Korean War vets. (From the upcoming Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006.)
  432,000
  Number of veterans who served during both the Vietnam era and in the Gulf War.
  In addition,
    a.. 383,000 veterans served during both the Korean War and the Vietnam conflict.
    b.. 107,000 served during three periods: World War II, the Korean War and the
    c.. Vietnam conflict.
    d.. 376,000 served in World War II and the Korean War. (Source: AmericanFactFinder.)
  6
  Number of states with 1 million or more veterans. These states are California (2.3 million), Florida (1.8 million), Texas (1.7 million), New York (1.2 million), Pennsylvania (1.1 million) and Ohio (1.1 million).
  (From the upcoming Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006.)
  $22.4 billion
  Aggregate amount of money received annually by the 2.6 million veterans receiving compensation for service-connected disabilities.
  (From the upcoming Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006.)
  $59.6 billion
  Total amount of federal government spending for veterans benefits programs in fiscal year 2004. (From the upcoming Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006.)
                 From: LT310@aol.com
 

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