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Happy Veterans Day Everyone!
Please join us in thanking our veterans for their sacrifice and service.


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[snippy_about_it]

Restoration of the observance of Veterans Day to November 11 not only preserves the historical significance of the date, but helps focus attention on the important purpose of Veterans Day:

A celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.

Today, there are more than 26-million veterans in the U.S., about one of every eight adults. The largest number, 8- million, served during the Vietnam War, and about 6-million fought in World War II.

Veterans Day 2003: Nov. 11

Who Do We Celebrate Today?

26.4 million - The number of military veterans in the United States; this is a ratio of about 1-in-8 (or 13 percent) of U.S. civilians 18 and over. LINK

1.6 million - The number of veterans who are women. LINK

In the most recent period of service (August 1990 or later), women accounted for nearly 16 percent of all veterans. In contrast, women make up about 4 percent of World War II veterans and 2 percent of Korean War veterans. LINK

9.7 million - The number of veterans who are age 65 or over. LINK

57.4 - Median age of the nation’s veterans. LINK

2.6 million - The number of black veterans. Additionally, 1.1 million are Hispanic, 284,000 are Asian and 196,000 are American Indian or Alaska native. (The numbers for blacks, Asians, and American Indians or Alaska natives cover only those reporting a single race.) LINK

Vietnam-era veterans account for the largest share of all veterans, about 3-in-10. The next largest share, about 2-in-10, served during World War II. LINK

Where Do They Live?

7 - The number of states with 1 million or more veterans. These states include California (2.6 million), Florida (1.9 million), Texas (1.8 million), New York (1.4 million), Pennsylvania (1.3 million), Ohio (1.1 million) and Illinois (1.0 million). LINK

17 - The percentage of Alaska civilians 18 and over who are veterans, the highest rate in the country. Veterans account for about 16 percent of the adult population in Montana, Nevada, Wyoming and Maine. LINK

27 - The percentage of Hampton, Va., adult civilian residents who are military veterans. Hampton, near the country’s largest naval station at Norfolk, has the highest concentration of veterans of any place with 100,000 or more residents. Clarksville, Tenn. (near Fort Campbell, Ky.), and Fayetteville, N.C. (home of Fort Bragg), followed closely. LINK

Poverty

5.6 - The poverty rate for veterans, much lower than the 10.9 percent of the adult population in general in poverty. LINK

Disabilities

Almost 3-in-10 veterans have disabilities. LINK

$18.5 billion - The aggregate amount of money received annually by the 2.4 million veterans receiving compensation for service-connected disabilities. (These figures came from the soon-to-be-released Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2003.)

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Veterans Day bump!

[E.G.C.]

Good morning to you Snippy and everyone at the Freeper Fxohole.

Folks, today is Veterans Day. If by chance you happen upon a veteran, take a moment to thank him or her for the freedoms we have today.

[manna]

Present!

[Colonel_Flagg]

Good morning, all!

I'm fortunate enough to be involved in our city's ceremony on this very special day. The sacrifices made by our veterans - both those who are with us and those who gave the last full measure - must never be forgotten.

[Soaring Feather]

Good morning everyone!
Happy Veterans Day!
God Bless you for your service.

[MeekOneGOP]

To all Veterans out there ...

Happy Veterans Day !!

[The Mayor]

Whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him
to a wise man who built his house on the rock. —Matthew 7:24

The storms of life reveal the strength of our faith.

[SAMWolf]

Since Snippy posted my dad and my picture, I'd like to invite all the Foxholers to post pictures of themselves or family members who served.

Snippy and I thank all the Veterans who sacrificed part of their lives to serve this Country. Here's your chance to put some faces to those names.

[Samwise]

We are not this story's author, who fills time and eternity with his purpose. Yet his purpose is achieved in our duty, and our duty is fulfilled in service to one another.

Never tiring, never yielding, never finishing, we renew that purpose today, to make our country more just and generous, to affirm the dignity of our lives and every life.

This work continues. This story goes on. And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.

God bless you all, and God bless America.

George W. Bush

[SCDogPapa]

Happy Veterans Day Everyone!

You to Sam! :)

Thanks from me to all you Vets, now and then, for all that you did.

[radu]

TO ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY, AND WHO SERVE NOW....

THANK YOU!

[larryjohnson]

Just returned to Maine from Chicago.
My son called me on our cell as we drove by the Brunswick NAS exit on I 95.
The purpose of his call was to tell me he is proud and thanks me for my Military Service to our Country.
That was the first time any member of my family has expressed such.
You can see why I visit FRiends here.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Good evening everyone.

Happy Veterans Day

[PhilDragoo]

For your sacrifice

For our freedom

For our Republic

Thank You and God Bless You