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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The patriotic initiative began on Veterans Day 2025 and will conclude on the July 4 weekend.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
There are plans to install more at other parks and venues coinciding with July Fourth and Veterans Day.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Last year, the cemetery was rededicated on Veterans Day after a months-long restoration project conducted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office’s Labor Detail Unit.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Veterans Day honors all members of the Armed Services who have served to defend our country.
—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 13 May 2026
The series, which will launch this spring on the linear network, digital and social, will also have a toward a one-hour primetime documentary event premiering on Veterans Day 2026.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Another work from this era, Veterans Day (2016), features a flow of musical notes that surround a framed newspaper article about the conviction of Muhammad Ali for refusing to fight in the American war in Vietnam and an old photograph of soldiers raising their fists.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The grounds overlooking the ocean just north of San Clemente Pier host Marine Corps and Navy celebrations, including Veterans Day events, memorial services, weddings and reenlistment ceremonies.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
One of the individuals banned is a veteran who can no longer participate in the city’s Veterans Day events held there.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
There are plans to install more at other parks and venues coinciding with July Fourth and Veterans Day.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Last year, the cemetery was rededicated on Veterans Day after a months-long restoration project conducted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office’s Labor Detail Unit.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Veterans Day honors all members of the Armed Services who have served to defend our country.
—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 13 May 2026
The series, which will launch this spring on the linear network, digital and social, will also have a toward a one-hour primetime documentary event premiering on Veterans Day 2026.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Another work from this era, Veterans Day (2016), features a flow of musical notes that surround a framed newspaper article about the conviction of Muhammad Ali for refusing to fight in the American war in Vietnam and an old photograph of soldiers raising their fists.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The grounds overlooking the ocean just north of San Clemente Pier host Marine Corps and Navy celebrations, including Veterans Day events, memorial services, weddings and reenlistment ceremonies.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
One of the individuals banned is a veteran who can no longer participate in the city’s Veterans Day events held there.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Veterans Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Veterans%20Day. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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