Did You Know? Facts & Figures About America’s Veterans Day Nov
10 : 01 day till Veterans Day Did you know that there are more
than 25 million military veterans living in the United States?
Of these, 1.7 million are women, 2.4 million are African
American and 9.7 million are over the age of 65. Did you know
that over 48 million Americans have served in the military since
1776? Today, there are reported to be more than half a million
regular duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans Day is
the day that America pays tribute to its military veterans. Also
known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the
world, Veterans Day is usually observed November 11th, the
anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War
I. (Major hostilities of WWI formally ended at the 11th hour of
the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.) Join us as we present a
new “Did You Know?” fact each day as we countdown to the
Veterans Day (November 11th)! Sources: US Census Bureau /
Wikipedia