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Flag and seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it.
English: Flag of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs since August 2012. Official specifications for the flag can be found here (on page 7) and here . Date
Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. [ b ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It coincides with holidays in several countries, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day , which also occur on the anniversary of the ...
Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on Nov. 11, 1918. In 1938, through an act of Congress, Nov. 11 was ...
Honor Guard members of the Glenn M. Sickles Post 34 of Kennewick & Pasco American Legion unfold a new U.S. Flag during a Veterans Day ceremony by the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy in Richland.
POW/MIA flag. A missing man table, also known as a fallen comrade table, [1] is a ceremony and memorial that is set up in military dining facilities of the United States Armed Forces and during official dining functions, in honor of fallen, missing, or imprisoned military service members. [2]
Veterans Day is commemorated annually on Nov. 11 and honors Americans who have served in the military and the sacrifices they've made in service to their country. This year, the federal holiday ...
The Veterans Affairs seal incorporates many forms of symbolism: a bald eagle (the national bird) representing the American people and their respective freedoms, five golden stars in a pentagon representing the according branches of the United States military; U.S. Army, Navy, Airforce, Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard, [note 1] each of which the department serves, and two flags (the Betsy ...