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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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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 BENEFITS INFORMATION FAIR REACHES OUT TO VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AT FORT MCCOY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/11/2007; 700+ words
; ...Retiree Appreciation Day. "Today's Retiree Appreciation Day and Veterans Benefits Information...how to reach out to veterans of all ages and their...such assistance, one veteran with questions about...item of interest for veterans of all ages attending...busy throughout the ...
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Veterans Profit From Rules; Percentage in Federal Jobs Remains High Despite Cuts
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/10/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...according to a new report on veterans' employment prepared by the Office...Management. As the nation celebrates Veterans Day this weekend, the report shows...that federal personnel laws give veterans in obtaining a government job and...
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Veterans Identity Protection Act Introduced in House by Rep. Blackburn
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 6/10/2006; 700+ words
; ...Act may be cited as the `Veterans Identity Protection Act...REPORTS AND CREDIT MONITORING TO VETERANS.(a) Required Notification- Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment...this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to each veteran described in subsection...
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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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'VETERAN'S DAY'
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/13/2007; 700+ words
; ...observed this year's Veteran's Day with her troops engaged...tribute to America's veterans took on many added layers...13, to enact the "Veterans Geriatric Mental Health...demonstration to assist older veterans. You can bet we'll...the observance of Veteran's Day is a very ...
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Veterans Affairs Minister Announces Travel Subsidy for Veterans of the Liberation of the Netherlands.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 12/14/2004; 700+ words
; ...first 1,500 eligible veterans to apply for the subsidy...unveiled a Year of the Veteran poster and video, commemorating...sacrifice of Canadian veterans. The three-minute...traditional and modern-day veterans by showcasing...Throughout the Year of the Veteran, high profile ...
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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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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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Veterans From All Eras Put Stake in Ground Against Homelessness at Jericho Project Home for Heroes.
PR Newswire; 11/6/2008; 700+ words
; ...to shoulder on the eve of Veterans Day, November 10, at 11:00...against homelessness among veterans at the launch of the Jericho...Heroes, its first of two Veterans Residences, at 355 East 194th...Brown, Jr., decorated WWII Veteran, Tuskegee Airman and civic...
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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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