2019 VETERANS DAY SALUTING THOSE WHO SERVED History of Veterans Day The First Parade On September 10th, 1919 an army marched down Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. Roughly 25,000 uniformed men led by a legendary general tramped along one of the city’s main thoroughfares as scores of people looked on and cheered. The marchers were all men of […]
Military Holidays
Veterans Day 2019 Discounts
There’s always a lot to be excited about when Veterans Day rolls around. Flags flying, bands marching, confetti galore, and parades upon parades honoring the millions of men and women who served in our nation’s armed forces. And among the many upsides of this proud, exciting holiday is the always-welcome array of discounts, deals, and […]
Veterans Day Groundbreaking for Mental Health Facility
A 120K square foot building will be the largest facility to provide specialized mental and physical healthcare exclusively for veterans, active duty military, and military families with the goal of reducing the tragically high suicide rate in the military community. According to the National Institute of Health, an average of 22 American veterans commit suicide […]
Veterans Day Inspirations
America has no shortage of inspiring stories, works of art, speeches, etcetera that feature, recognize, or were created by our nation’s veterans. In honor of this year’s Veterans Day celebrations and observances, we are proud to share with you some inspiring examples of such things. Below are two examples of the very bravest sort of […]
Let’s All March Together: New York City Veterans Day Parade 2019
By Douglas McGowan, United War Veterans Council Chairman Let’s All March Together as Grateful Supportive Americans In the 100th Annual New York City Veterans Day Parade About This Year’s Parade Tens of thousands of veterans, active duty military personnel, college and high school bands, and people from all walks of life will march up Fifth […]
Purple Heart Day: a Brief History
On May 3rd, 1783, Sergeants William Brown and Elijah Churchill of the Continental Army each received a piece of purple cloth in the shape of a heart with the word MERIT sewn on it. On June 10th, Sergeant Daniel Bissell received one as well. The awards were called Badges of Military Merit. Initially announced by […]
4th of July 2019 Military Discounts
While the traditional way to honor July 4th is with grilled meat, good times, and legally blowing things up without having to trek to the nearest live fire range, there’s really no wrong way to celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s independence. But a great part of this holiday that everybody can probably agree on […]
A Veteran’s Advice for PTSD Awareness
“I do not have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.” That’s not a denial or defensive statement, it’s just a fact. I was lucky enough that my years in service, while by no means easy, did not include any trauma worse than the aftermath of a few undercooked Afghan meals. And those effects were blessedly short-lived. That […]
Subtle, Personal Mementos Provide Perpetual Memorial Days
Austin Williams visits the gravesite of U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher C. Campbell in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 30, 2016. Campbell was one of 30 Americans killed when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, with the call sign Extortion 17, crashed in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington […]
Constitution Day celebrates America and our citizens
Sept. 17 will mark 230 years since our Founding Fathers signed the U.S. Constitution. Ratification would take two more years, but the principles enshrined in our Constitution have stood the test of time. Those principles are what unite us as a country, and what the U.S. military, soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and civilians, have sworn […]