How Veterans Day has changed over time | AP News
2 days ago · Memorial Day got its start after the Civil War, with the first national observance of what was then called Decoration Day on May 30, 1868. An organization of Union Army veterans called for decorating war graves with flowers. Since 1971, the U.S. has marked Memorial Day on the last Monday in May rather than on May 30.
Biden Thanks Vets for Service, Says Nation Has Obligation to ...
2 days ago · President Joe Biden thanked veterans for their service to the nation and emphasized that the nation must keep the faith with those who stepped up to defend the United States during a Veterans Day ...
Biden Honors Veterans in Ceremony at Arlington Cemetery
2 days ago · Nov. 11, 2024. President Biden urged Americans to take a moment to honor those who serve in the military and their families on Monday, using the backdrop of Arlington National Cemetery to observe ...
Biden and Harris Mark Veterans Day at Arlington Event
2 days ago · Published November 11, 2024 at 4:29pm ET. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made their first joint appearance since her election loss when they observed ...
Why the US celebrates Veterans Day and how the ... - ABC News
2 days ago · The nation's largest Veterans Day parade is held in New York with a procession along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. According to the United War Veterans Council, which organizes the parade, an ...
Veterans Day: Biden expands benefits, urges Americans to ...
President Joe Biden on Monday addressed a Veterans Day crowd at the national cemetery in Virginia where he revealed newly-expanded veteran benefits and urged Americans to "come together" and "keep ...
Why the US Celebrates Veterans Day and How the Holiday Has ...
2 days ago · It began as Armistice Day to celebrate the agreement between the Allied nations and Germany to cease all fighting during World War I that took effect at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918. The U.S. marked ...
A Proclamation on Veterans Day, 2024 | The White House
Nov 6, 2024 · NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2024, as Veterans Day. I encourage all Americans to recognize the valor, courage ...
FACT SHEET: To Mark Veterans Day, Biden- - The White House
Nov 10, 2023 · To mark this Veterans Day, President Biden will announce that his Administration has delivered more benefits and health care, more quickly, to more veterans than ever before.
Biden honors Americans who ‘stood on the front lines of ...
Nov 11, 2023 · President Joe Biden honored Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday, a site he described as a “sanctuary of sacrifice” during his deeply personal remarks.