Wednesday, November 11, 2020Tonight's picture was taken on Veteran's Day of 2007. That year we took Mattie to the parade. Given that the parade was blocks from our home, we walked! Mattie enjoyed the whole experience and it was wonderful to see the crowds cheering and all the American flags waving as service men and women passed us by.
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- number of people diagnosed with the virus: 10,361,918
- number of people who died from the virus: 240,782
While checking out of the grocery store yesterday, I had a conversation with the cashier. She was talking to me about Veterans Day and wanted to know why it is celebrated on a Wednesday this year. She remarked that it is usually on a Monday. I honestly couldn't comment, as I did not have enough facts or knowledge about the holiday. Which wasn't good on my part! I believe it is important to understand one's own country and the traditions it follows. Now after reading about Veterans Day, I can confidently say that Veterans Day has been on November 11th since 1975. A significant day, as World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918!
Here are some facts about the veteran population today:
- 18.2 million living veterans served during at least one war as of 2018.
- 9 percent of veterans are women.
- 7 million veterans served during the Vietnam War.
- 3 million veterans have served in support of the War on Terrorism.
- Of the 16 million Americans who served during World War II, about 325,000 were still alive as of 2020.
- 2 million veterans served during the Korean War.
- As of 2019, the top three states with the highest percentage of Veterans were Virginia, Wyoming, and Alaska.
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