What is the purpose of Veterans Day?

• to celebrate our country's freedom

• to honor our military service members

Why is Veterans Day celebrated on November 11?

• celebrates the end of WWI
• it is close to Thanksgiving

 What other name has Veterans Day been known as?

• Armistice Day
• War Day

What do we celebrate on November 11th?

• 4th of July

• Veterans Day

• Christmas

What is a veteran?

• people who served in the military
• firefighters and police

Veterans include those who were in the Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Marines, or _________.

• Scouts

• Army

Veterans' Day is celebrated on __________.

• November 11

• May 31

This U.S. president was the first to declare November 11 a holiday.

• Abraham Lincoln
• Woodrow Wilson

What president renamed the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Dwight Eisenhower

Do you have anyone in your family who is a Veteran?

• Yes

• No