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Members of the military perform an invaluable service. In volunteering to defend their nation and even vulnerable individuals across the globe, military members safeguard a way of life that enables millions of people to fulfill their potential and live happy, productive lives.

Supporting veterans is a worthy endeavor at any time of year, though such efforts tend to be more prominent in November. Veterans Day is celebrated annually on November 11 in honor of the millions of individuals across the United States who are military veterans. The day coincides with holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other countries and also honor military veterans.

Estimates from the Department of Veterans Affairs indicate that there were around 19 million veterans in the United States in 2021. Veterans Day, observed each year on November 11, honors all those who served honorably in the U.S. military during both wartime and peacetime. Data from the VA indicates that, as of 2016, Gulf War veterans account for the largest share of all U.S. veterans. Roughly 7.8 million veterans served during the Gulf War. Vietnam veterans also make up a sizable percentage of U.S. military veterans, as VA estimates indicate there were approximately 5.9 million veterans who fought in the Vietnam War in 2021. Though veterans need not have served in wartime in order to be recognized and honored on Veterans Day, the vast majority of U.S. veterans served during wartime. According to the VA, 78 percent of veterans in 2021 had served during wartime.

The Burns Flat-Dill City Government Club is hosting the Burns Flat-Dill City Veterans Day Ceremony and Luncheon. It will be hosted at the Don Lemke Gym at 306 Hwy 44 Burns Flat, OK 73624. It will be at 10:00AM on November 10. The luncheon will be after the ceremony at the Burns Flat First Baptist Church.

Veterans Day is commemorated each year on November 11. Veterans Day honosr the individuals who served in the armed forces for their respective countries.

Each November, millions of people recognize the service and sacrifice of military veterans on Veterans Day. Initially commemorated as Armistice Day but renamed Veterans Day in the United States in 1954, the holiday is a federal holiday throughout the country.

The Erick City Council has approved the creation of the Veteran’s Memorial Monument at 205 S Sheb Wooley. To help kick off this project, there will be a flag-raising on Friday, 11/10, at 10:30 a.m. at 205 S. Sheb Wooley, across from Erick City Hall. The event will follow a veteran’s breakfast at the First Baptist Church and a veteran’s program at the grade school. Memorial donations may be made at the First Bank, PO Box 1228, or the City of Erick, PO Box 25, both in Erick, OK 73645..

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