Why is Veterans Day celebrated on November 11?
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Major hostilities in WWI ended at 11:00 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918.
About how many living military veterans are there in the United States?
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The oldest of them all, as of Veterans Day 2020, is Lawrence Brooks, a 111-year-old World War II veteran.
What was the original name of Veterans Day?
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President Dwight Eisenhower officially changed the name of the national holiday in 1954.
Which of the following countries does not join the U.S. in honoring WWI and WWII veterans on or near Nov. 11?
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Parades, wreaths and moments of silence aren’t common everywhere in the Western world.
About what proportion of U.S. veterans are homeless?
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American veterans are about 6% of the overall population, but 11% of the homeless population.
Which city hosted the first-ever U.S. Veterans Day parade?
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A World War II veteran organized the first one in 1947. Birmingham’s 2020 event will be online, with vintage footage from earlier parades.
How many healthcare facilities does the U.S. Veterans Health Administration operate?
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Those locations include 170 VA medical centers and 1,063 outpatient facilities. Together they serve more than 9 million veterans each year.
How many future American presidents served in the U.S. Navy during World War II?
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Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter and the elder Bush were all WWII Navy veterans.
Which U.S. state’s adult civilian population includes the highest percentage of military veterans?
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About 13.1% of Alaskans over 18 have served in uniform. The four states above have the top percentages, in order.
Out of every 100 U.S. veterans, about how many are women?
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The federal government expects that to grow to 16% by the year 2040 as the overall military population shrinks.
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