History
Before 1947, what holiday was celebrated on November 11 to acknowledge the end of World War I?
ARMISTICE DAY
New York City has the largest veterans’ parade in the nation. How long is it in distance?
FOUR MILES
What famous U.S. Marine Corps aviator was born in 1921, died in 2016, and received two Distinguished Flying Crosses?
JOHN GLENN
Due to his efforts and dedication to the cause, Raymond Weeks is considered what regarding Veterans Day?
THE FATHER OF VETERANS DAY
Irving Berlin introduced his now-famous song on November 11, 1938, at the New York World’s Fair. What was the name of the song and who was the singer?
“God Bless America” sung by Kate Smith
In 1947, where was the first Veterans Day celebration held?
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Where is an observance held every Veterans Day at 11 a.m., the same time that the World War I armistice was signed?
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
What famous U.S. Navy junior grade lieutenant was born in 1917, died in 1963, and received a Purple Heart?
JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY
While Veterans Day is observed on November 11, what day was it moved to in 1971 under the Uniform Holiday Bill? (It was changed back in 1978.)
FOURTH MONDAY OF OCTOBER
Which president was the first to make the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a cabinet member?
President George H. W. Bush in 1989
In 1954, what U.S. president permanently switched the name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day to honor all veterans?
DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER
Besides the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, South Africa, and New Zealand, what other two commonwealth countries honor November 11 as Remembrance Day in commemoration of the end of World War I?
AUSTRALIA & CANADA
What famous U.S. Army general was born in 1732, died in 1799, and was America’s first spymaster?
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Since 1954, the Veterans Day National Committee in Washington, D.C., meets how many times a year to prepare for the holiday?
THREE
How many of our presidents have been veterans?
A total of 31.
U.S. President Ronald Regan designated July 16 as what holiday dedicated to those who served in testing the technologies of war?
NATIONAL ATOMIC VETERANS DAY
What does the American Legion Auxiliary distribute on Veterans Day?
RED CREPE PAPER POPPIES
What famous U.S. Air Force brigadier general was born in 1923, died in 2020, and never went to college?
CHARLES YEAGER
Not nationally recognized as a federal holiday, what is observed on June 12?
WOMEN VETERANS DAY
What author of Catcher in the Rye served in the U.S. Army?
J. D. Salinger. He participated in the D-Day Invasion of Normandy.
On December 20, 2019, what sixth branch of the U.S. military was signed into law?
SPACE FORCE
Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day honors all veterans who have served our country and are either what two things?
DEAD OR ALIVE
What did Douglas A. Munro (1919–1942) receive that no one else has in the U.S. Coast Guard?
THE MEDAL OF HONOR
Francis Carr Stifler of the American Bible Society advocated that November 11 should be renamed as what?
MAYFLOWER DAY
The motto of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs is “To care for him who shall have borne the battle.” Who originally wrote these words?
Abraham Lincoln in his Second Inaugural Address
On Veterans Day, what happens at 2:11 p.m. EST to honor veterans?
TWO MINUTES OF SILENCE
What U.S. memorial attracts more than five million people each year?
VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL
What makes Roger A. Towberman special in the U.S. Space Force?
FIRST ENLISTED MEMBER
As of 2021, approximately how many U.S. veterans were alive?
NINETEEN MILLION
What is the oldest U.S. military branch?
The United States Army. It was established on June 14, 1775