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A Veterans Day Message
From VA Secretary Dr. James B. Peake

WASHINGTON (Nov. 7, 2008) – Ninety years ago today, the guns fell silent in Europe. World War I – the "war to end all wars" – was over. Almost five million Americans served during that first modern, mechanized war. Our last living link with them, 107–year–old Army veteran Frank Buckles, observes this Veterans Day at his farm in West Virginia.

It is important, on Veterans Day, for all Americans to reflect on the service and sacrifice of our veterans, from Mr. Buckles to the men and women who recently fought for us in Iraq and Afghanistan. Their bravery, their resourcefulness, and their patriotism mark them as our nation’s finest citizens. Read More »

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