Veterans Day is an American holiday honoring military veterans. Both a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states, it is celebrated on the same day as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, falling on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice.)

Veterans Day is largely intended to thank veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to United States national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who served - not only those who died - have sacrificed and done their duty.

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A Veteran is A "civilian veteran" is a person 18 years old or over who has served (even for a short time), but is not now serving, on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard, or who served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II. People who served in the National Guard or military Reserves are classified as veterans only if they were ever called or ordered to active duty, not counting the 4-6 months for initial training or yearly summer camps. All other civilians 16 years old and over are classified as nonveterans.

Source: US Bureau of Census

Businesses Started by Veterans - Nationally

• 33 percent of the businesses were established between 1980 to 1996
• 51 percent of the employer respondents firms are family-owned, with only one owner
• Female veterans represent 3 percent of the owners of firms without paid employees
• Of those responding without paid employees, 2.4 percent are Hispanic and 3.8 are African American
• Of the respondents, 74 percent are between the ages of 55 to 64
• About 36 percent of the service disable veterans have Bachelor or professional degrees.

Source: US Bureau of Census