All about Veterans Day
When is Veterans Day?
November 11th
What group protects the US land?
The Army
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You're a grand old flag
You're a high-flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave
You're the emblem of
The land I love
The home of the _____ and the______
Ev'ry heart beats true
Under red, white and blue
Where there's never a boast or brag
But should old acquaintance be forgot
Keep your eye on the grand old flag
free and the brave
What is a symbol of Freedom that we see more of on Veterans Day?
American Flags
Who was the US's first president?
George Washington (Army)
What do we celebrate on Veterans Day?
We celebrate veterans and their service to our country.
What groups protect the US through seas/oceans?
Marines and Navy
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God bless America,_____ ______ _____ _____
Stand beside her and guide her
Through the night with the light from above
From the mountains to the prairies
To the oceans white with foam
God bless America, my home sweet home
God bless America, land that I love
Stand beside her and guide her
Through the night with the light from above
From the mountains to the prairies
To the oceans white with foam
God bless America, my home sweet home
From the mountains to the prairies
To the oceans white with foam
God bless America, my home sweet home
God bless America, my home sweet home
Land that I love
How many stars are on the American Flag?
50 stars, for the 50 states
What three astronauts were the first to the moon?
Apollo 11 Team, Astronauts Neil Armstrong (Navy), Buzz Aldrin (Air Force) and Michael Collins (Air Force).
Who is a veteran?
Someone who served in the US military and was honorably discharged.
What group protects us through the air?
Air Force
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Say, can you see
By the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed
At the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars
Through the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watched
Were so gallantly, yeah, streaming?
And the ______' red glare
The bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night
That our flag was still there
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the ______
rockets, brave
How many stripes are on the American Flag?
13
Who are two of the Golden Girls?
Bea Arthur (Marine) and Betty White (American Women’s Voluntary Services)
What did Veterans Day used to be called?
Armistice Day, to celebrate the end of WWI
What group operates in space?
Space Force
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O' _____ for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea
O' beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears
America! America! God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea
America! America! God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea
beautiful
What do the 13 stripes on the US flag represent?
The 13 colonies
Who is the singer of "Ring of Fire"?
Johnny Cash (Air Force, Morse code operator)
Where does the annual Veterans Day service takes place?
The Tomb of the Unknown Solider, Arlington Virginia
Which group protects us by water and is legal law enforcement?
Coast Guard
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My country 'tis
This wee sweet land of _______
Of thee I sing
Land where my fathers died
Land of the pilgrim's pride
From every mountainside
Let freedom ring
My native country, thee
Land of the noble free
Thy name I love
I love thy rocks and rills
Thy woods and templed hills
My heart will rapture fills like that above
… Let music swell the breeze
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom's song
Let mortal tongues awake
Let all that breathe partake
Let rocks their silence break
The sound prolong
… Our Father God to Thee Author of liberty
To Thee I sing
My country 'tis of Thee
Sweet land of liberty
For all eternity
Let freedom ring
Let freedom ring
My country 'tis, my country 'tis of Thee
liberty
What do the colors of the stripes on our flag represent?
Red is for blood (sacrifices in war) and white is for courage
Who is one of the influential leaders of the Underground railroad and 1st female to lead a military assault.
Harriet Tubman (Army)