Veterans Day History
What year was Veterans Day first observed?
1919
This actor & martial artist was an Air Force man before becoming a "Texas Ranger" on TV
Chuck Norris
This branch of the U.S. military introduced olive drab green & khaki uniforms beginning in 1902
The Army
Your donation to this, the WWP, helps injured veterans & their families
Wounded Warrior Project
In this film Tom Hanks as Captain Miller tells his men, "Keep the sand out of your weapons... I'll see you on the beach"
Saving Private Ryan
Veterans Day was named this until 1954
Armistice Day
This director based "Platoon" on his own experiences in Vietnam, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star & a Purple Heart
Oliver Stone
Since it first appeared on the branch's ensign in 1910, Semper paratus, meaning "always prepared", is the motto of this branch of the U.S. military
The Coast Guard
The American Legion was a key player in the 1944 passage of this legislation that enabled millions of World War II vets to attend college & buy homes
The G.I. Bill
WWII pilots used the numbers on an imaginary clock face to describe the position of other planes, so in combat, the phrase "got your" this means "I've got your back"
Six
In Nov. 1921 Veterans Day was observed with the burial of an unknown soldier from World War I at this National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
This actor of Star Wars Episodes 7, 8, and 9 was medically discharged from the Marine Corps after nearly 3 years of service
Adam Driver
In 2020 Charles Q. Brown got this 3-word title for the Air Force & is the 1st African-American general to lead a military branch
Chief of Staff
In 1932, at the height of the Great Depression, thousands of World War I vets known as this "Army" marched on Washington to demand payment of urgently needed benefits
The Bonus Army
Don't forget--in Canada, Veterans Day is known as this
Remembrance Day
Known as the "Father of Veterans Day", World War II vet Raymond Weeks received the Presidential Citizens Medal from this man on November 11, 1982
Ronald Regan
This producer of "The Producers" first saw combat duty against German forces at the Battle of the Bulge
Mel Brooks
July 11, 1798: This military branch is formally established
The Marine Corps
Pairing veterans with the community at large via physical & social activity, team RWB is short for this, natch
Red, White and Blue
Near the famous wall, a D.C. memorial to women's service in this war was unveiled on Veterans Day 1993
The Vietnam War
The tradition of wearing poppies on Veterans Day comes from this poem about an area in Belgium & France
In Flanders Fields
This star of "Maude" & "The Golden Girls" was one of the Marine Corps' first female recruits of WWII
Bea Arthur
Josephus Daniels ran this branch of the military from 1913 to 1921 with FDR as Assistant almost the whole time
The Navy
The CIA for short (not that CIA), it was founded in 1946 to train returning WWII veterans in the art of cooking
The Culinary Institute of America
Bringing a measure of healing to the nation, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened in this year, 7 years after the end of the war
1982