Remembrance
Veterans Day takes place every year during this autumn month, right before Thanksgiving.
November
This is the largest and oldest branch of the military, and its soldiers primarily fight on land.
Army
Most of our country's famous military memorials are located in this capital city of the United States.
Washington DC
This red, white, and blue national symbol is proudly flown outside schools and homes on Veterans Day.
American Flag
This is the word for anyone who has served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, or Space Force.
Veteran
Veterans Day is always celebrated on this specific day of the month, no matter what day of the week it falls on.
11th
Sailors in this branch protect our country by traveling across the oceans on large ships and submarines.
Navy
This famous white house-like building with a giant statue of a former President is often visited near the war memorials.
Lincoln Memorial
This type of musical event moves down the street with marching bands, fire trucks, and veterans waving to the crowd.
Parade
Soldiers wear this special pattern of green, brown, and tan colors so they can hide and blend into nature.
Camouflage
Before it was called Veterans Day, it was called "Armistice Day" to celebrate the end of this massive global war that ended in 1918.
WWI
This branch is all about the skies, and its pilots fly fighter jets and cargo planes.
Air Force
Located at Arlington National Cemetery, this special monument is guarded 24 hours a day to honor soldiers whose names were never known.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
People often wear artificial versions of this bright red flower on their shirts to remember those who served.
Poppy
This word means the matching set of clothes that all soldiers in the same branch must wear.
Uniform
Veterans Day honors all veterans, whether they are living or passed away. This holiday in May specifically honors those who died while serving.
Memorial Day
This branch protects America's coastlines, rescues swimmers, and stops illegal boats close to home.
What is the Coast Guard?
The monument for this war is a famous black granite wall where visitors can see their own reflection and trace names with paper and crayons.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
This short, sad, and famous 24-note song is played on a bugle or trumpet at military ceremonies.
Taps
This is the word for a regular person who is not in the military (like most teachers and students).
Civilian
This famous U.S. President, who was a general during World War II, signed the law changing the name to Veterans Day so it would honor all veterans.
Eisenhower
Created in 2019, this is America's newest military branch, built to protect our country's satellites in space.
Space Force
The memorial for this 1950s war features 19 lifelike statues of soldiers wearing ponchos and marching through the bushes.
Korean War Veterans Memorial
At exactly this time in the morning on November 11th, many people stop to have a moment of silence because it's when the fighting stopped in 1918.
11:00 AM
This 4-letter word means to officially sign up and join the military.
Enlist