Veterans Day
noun
: November 11 set aside in commemoration of the end of hostilities in 1918 and 1945 and observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. to honor the veterans of the armed forces
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Veterans Day is a federal holiday, meaning banks and government offices, among others, close for the day.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Aug. 2025
Last year, as Veterans Day approached, the Tribune set out to identify the Purple Heart veterans whose medals were unclaimed.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Aug. 2025
Last year, as Veterans Day approached, the Tribune set out to identify the Purple Heart veterans whose medals were unclaimed.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Veterans Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Veterans%20Day. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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