This post originally appeared November 9, 2017 and has been updated and is in honor of my dad, a marine veteran.
Have you ever really acknowledged Veterans Day?
If so, what have you done and why?
For me, I never really acknowledged it until a few years ago. I knew if I was working somewhere, we would more than likely get the day off and I knew that it was for celebrating veterans.
Aside from that, I never gave it much more thought until one day some years back, my Dad called me up and asked me, how come I had not called him on Veterans Day.
It was an interesting moment because until then I didn’t know that I should.
*Note – Since this post first appeared my dad passed away.
From that conversation, I learned just how important Veterans Day really was. I also learned how much of an impact, it had on my Dad being a Marine veteran who wore his hat proudly.
He was very proud of serving his country. It was it is important to him and his legacy.
I believe that with all of the “holidays” that we have in America, we sometimes begin to value them less and commercialized them more.
In my opinion, this can leave the people that are meant to be celebrated feeling unappreciated. I
I was guilty of this which is why I am writing this post.
I want to share with you ways that you can celebrate Veterans Day with your family.
3 Easy Things to Do for Veterans Day with Your Family
#1 – Acknowledge veterans, especially those in your family. Call them, visit them, and/or make them a card. I promise you, they will feel appreciated.
#2 – If you have veterans in your family that have passed away, visit their resting place, decorate it, and say a prayer for their soul.
#3 – Educate yourself and your family by attending an event for veterans or reading more about the day and why it is recognized on the National Veterans Affairs website.
“For 98 years, Americans have remembered those who served our country in uniform on 11 November – first as Armistice Day, and then, since 1954 as Veterans Day.
In this 99th year of commemoration, the Department of Veterans Affairs is broadening that tradition of observance and appreciation to include both Veterans and Military Families for the entire month of November.” – National Veterans Affairs
Final Thoughts
In summary, Veterans Day is an important day which falls on November 11th each year. The day is used to remember those who have served our country in uniform.
To remember the special people who have served that are dear to us, I have provided you with 3 Easy Things to Do for Veterans Day with Your Family which are listed above.
Both of my boys had Veteran’s Day assemblies at their school and my Dad was gracious enough to attend them. On the actual holiday, we took my Dad our to lunch and a movie.