Veterans Day

The Fourth of July and Veteran's Day are both U.S. holidays. However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veteran's Day celebrates military veterans. How are these holidays different?

• Both holidays are celebrated in the U.S.

• Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veteran's Day celebrates veterans.

• Both holidays are in the summer.

Veterans Day was originally known as...

• Flag Day

• Remembrance Day

• Armistice Day

• Soldiers Day

What do you know about the military? Share a story about someone in your family or someone you know who is in the military. If you don't know a veteran, what have you learned about what it's like to be a soldier?

Why is Veterans Day celebrated on November 11?

• Congress wanted the holiday to fall between Labor Day and Thanksgiving

• It signifies the end of WWI when at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the fighting ended

• President Woodrow Wilson picked that day from a list submitted by the veterans service organization

• That's when the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI, was signed.

In 1919, which president first proclaimed (made) Veterans Day a holiday?

• Donald Trump

• Joe Biden

• George Washington

• Woodrow Wilson

What can you do to celebrate Veterans Day?

• Write a report

• Make a presentation

• Take a Quiz

• Tell a Veteran "Thank You" for their service to our country!

What is the purpose of Veterans Day?

• to celebrate our country's independence

• to learn about our country's military

• to remember the end of World War II

• to honor and remember our military service members

Who first proposed that Armistice Day be renamed Veterans Day?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower, the US President at the time

• Douglas MacArthur, a US Army general

• Alvin J. King, a shoe salesman

• Harry S. Truman, the previous US President

The song played by a bugle player at a military funeral is called _______.

• Onward Soldier

• Taps

Why are taps played at 11:11 on Veterans Day?

• To honor the fallen soldiers who gave their lives for our country.

• Two trumpets play the song together.

• Veterans sing "The Star Spangled Banner" after it.

• Memorial Day is a day to honor soldiers who died.