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Veterans Day
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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Vet·er·ans Day • n. a public holiday held on the anniversary of the end of World War I (November 11) to honor U.S. veterans and victims of all wars. It replaced Armistice Day in 1954.
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Veteran advisor. (Veteran Benefits).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Paraplegia News; 11/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...is a decorated combat veteran. I want to make sure...honoring a deceased veteran is an affirmation of...still alive. Every day, the nation's obituaries show how steadily veterans are dying. According...they predecease the veterans. Members of the Armed...must first verify the ...
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 "Naperville Sun, The (IL)")
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Veterans Day observances on tap at local schools
Newspaper article from: Naperville Sun, The (IL); 11/6/2002; 700+ words
; ...they have written about Veterans Day, and the music teacher...includes the wars fought by veterans and background information about when Veterans Day became a national holiday...paper liberty bells for a veteran that they know. These bells...
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Veterans Day tribute: State All-Veterans Memorials
Magazine article from: The Officer; 11/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...correspondence sent home by 70 veterans during the nation's...WWII until present. Veterans Day activities are scheduled...bronze statue of a Vietnam veteran atop a pedestal. Pennsylvania...information is available from Veterans Affairs offices of Department...
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Veteran wants to get more help with the cost of his education.(NATION)(SGT. SHAFT)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 9/30/2002; 700+ words
; ...self-sufficiency. Veterans Day 1999 was a highlight of Mr...career, as the government and veterans community officially recognized...contributions. He attended the Veterans Day Breakfast at the White...guest of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA also brought...Wall, written ...
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VETERANS TO HOLD PROTEST
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 8/16/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...rent, food and utilities for veterans whose applications are approved...mills of revenue on behalf of veterans. "If they are going to collect...Bill Seagraves, a Vandalia veteran, is helping organize the...benefits are being cut every day, and we thought it was time we informed the veterans ...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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VETERANS DAY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CAPITAL REGION.(Capital Region)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/8/2008; 700+ words
; Veterans Day is Tuesday, but the commemorations go...of contemporary literature in honor of Veterans Day. A panel discussion with veterans from...pay tribute to veterans. WEBHEADLINE: Veterans Day events in the Capital Region WEBTEXT...
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VETERANS CLAIMS LEGISLATION:CARL BLAKE
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 4/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...resources that can help veterans together in one location for one day. The participants include all veterans` service organizations, state and county veterans service officers, state...through the state`s veteran`s affairs office...
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Veterans Deserve Our Admiration and Much More.
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 11/15/1999; ; 700+ words
; We have set aside Nov. 11 as Veterans Day, a special day we dedicate to...defend our freedom. With the last Veterans Day of the century now behind us...They have made us proud. On Veterans Day, and every day, America...
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Veterans Day 2008: Nov. 11.
M2 Presswire; 10/16/2008; 700+ words
; ...2008-US Census Bureau: Veterans Day 2008: Nov. 11(C)1994...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16102008 Veterans Day originated as Armistice...42,128 Earnings for male veterans, higher than the $39,880...Source: 2006 Exploring the Veteran-Nonveteran Earning Differential...
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Veterans Set to Play Historic Role at Convention; Over 500 Veteran Delegates in Boston; Veterans to Speak, Take Part in the Program and Satellite In; Thousands More Poised to Help Elect a 'Brother in Arms'.
PR Newswire; 7/26/2004; 700+ words
; ...campaign has set a goal of organizing 1 million veterans by Election Day. Recruited through the 50 state-level Veterans for Kerry organizations, these 1 million veterans will be used in grassroots, veteran- to-veteran operations, including phone...
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Veterans Care
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging
...4 percent (316,000) of veterans age sixty-five or older will be female. Among female veterans, the proportion age sixty...fastest-growing segment of the veteran population. By 2020, 6 percent of all veterans and 13 percent of veterans...hospital stays, number of days in the hospital, ...
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Veterans' Rights
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...the specific needs of the veteran. Pensions The government may provide monetary support for veterans who became permanently and...In order to qualify, the veteran must have served at least 90 days in active military service...set forth by the VA. Some veterans are automatically excluded...
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U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...called the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals, the new court came...on November 18, 1988, the day President george h. w. bush...S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. One of several specialized...that VA aid would help the veteran's claim. Based in Washington...S. Court of Appeals for ...
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
...design was supported by most veterans groups and won critical acclaim in the art community, many veterans and conservative politicians...s wall was dedicated on Veteran's Day in 1982; a flagpole with...are housed in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection at the...
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veteran
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
veteran a person who has had long...x2018;old’. veteran car in the UK, an old style...strictly) before 1905. Veterans Day in the US, a public holiday...November) to honour US veterans and victims of all wars...
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