{"id":8205,"date":"2017-07-20T19:33:29","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T19:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/07\/20\/gallery-veterans-day\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:44:42","slug":"gallery-veterans-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/gallery\/2017\/07\/20\/gallery-veterans-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: Veterans Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5290\" height=\"3751\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18291\" data-id=\"18291\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828618024175177-mil-veterans-day32jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828618024175177-mil-veterans-day32jpg.jpg 5290w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828618024175177-mil-veterans-day32jpg.jpg?resize=300,213 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828618024175177-mil-veterans-day32jpg.jpg?resize=768,545 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828618024175177-mil-veterans-day32jpg.jpg?resize=1024,726 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828618024175177-mil-veterans-day32jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1089 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828618024175177-mil-veterans-day32jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1452 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5290px) 100vw, 5290px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">President Barack Obama places a wreath of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11, 2015. Maj. Gen. Bradley Becker, Commander of Joint Force Headquarters National Capitol Region, is at left.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18303\" data-id=\"18303\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547621870468-veterans-day-gallery-2jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547621870468-veterans-day-gallery-2jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547621870468-veterans-day-gallery-2jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547621870468-veterans-day-gallery-2jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547621870468-veterans-day-gallery-2jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547621870468-veterans-day-gallery-2jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547621870468-veterans-day-gallery-2jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; NOVEMBER 11:  U.S. veterans attend a Veterans Day ceremony at the National World War II Memorial November 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Originally established as Armistice Day in 1919, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 by President Dwight Eisenhower and honors those who have served in the U.S. military.  (Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1991\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18314\" data-id=\"18314\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547650574836-veterans-day-gallery-3jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547650574836-veterans-day-gallery-3jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547650574836-veterans-day-gallery-3jpg.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547650574836-veterans-day-gallery-3jpg.jpg?resize=768,510 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547650574836-veterans-day-gallery-3jpg.jpg?resize=1024,680 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547650574836-veterans-day-gallery-3jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1019 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547650574836-veterans-day-gallery-3jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1359 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; NOVEMBER 11:  National Park Service volunteers make etchings from the names of fallen soldiers during a Veterans Day observance at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial November 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Originally established as Armistice Day in 1919, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 and honors those who have served in the military.  (Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18326\" data-id=\"18326\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547618438424-veterans-day-gallery-4jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547618438424-veterans-day-gallery-4jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547618438424-veterans-day-gallery-4jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547618438424-veterans-day-gallery-4jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547618438424-veterans-day-gallery-4jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547618438424-veterans-day-gallery-4jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547618438424-veterans-day-gallery-4jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NEW YORK, NY &#8211; NOVEMBER 11: Gavin Kinney (9) holds up a sign thanking veterans at the nation&#8217;s largest Veterans Day Parade in New York City on November 11, 2015 in New York City. Known as &#8220;America&#8217;s Parade&#8221; it features over 20,000 participants, including veterans of numerous eras, military units, businesses and high school bands and civic and youth groups.  (Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18338\" data-id=\"18338\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547625302512-veterans-day-gallery-5jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547625302512-veterans-day-gallery-5jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547625302512-veterans-day-gallery-5jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547625302512-veterans-day-gallery-5jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547625302512-veterans-day-gallery-5jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547625302512-veterans-day-gallery-5jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547625302512-veterans-day-gallery-5jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; NOVEMBER 11:  American flags and POW-MIA flags are distributed to guests during a Veterans Day observance at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial November 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Originally established as Armistice Day in 1919, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 and honors those who have served in the military.  (Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5000\" height=\"3300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18348\" data-id=\"18348\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-6jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-6jpg.jpg 5000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-6jpg.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-6jpg.jpg?resize=768,507 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-6jpg.jpg?resize=1024,676 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-6jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1014 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-6jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1352 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5000px) 100vw, 5000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">WWII Veterans place wreaths at the World War II Memorial on Veteran&#8217;s Day in Washington, DC, November 11, 2015.      AFP PHOTO \/ JIM WATSONJIM WATSON\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1962\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18354\" data-id=\"18354\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-7jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-7jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-7jpg.jpg?resize=300,196 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-7jpg.jpg?resize=768,502 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-7jpg.jpg?resize=1024,670 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-7jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1005 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547628110548-veterans-day-gallery-7jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1339 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">MIAMI BEACH, FL &#8211; NOVEMBER 11:  Mike Elliott, from the All Veteran Parachute Team, soars through the air with an American flag during a Veterans day ceremony on November 11, 2015 in Miami Beach, Florida.  Originally established as Armistice Day in 1919, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 by President Dwight Eisenhower, and honors those who have served in the U.S. military.  (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1911\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18360\" data-id=\"18360\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547629514566-veterans-day-gallery-8jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547629514566-veterans-day-gallery-8jpg.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547629514566-veterans-day-gallery-8jpg.jpg?resize=300,229 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547629514566-veterans-day-gallery-8jpg.jpg?resize=768,587 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547629514566-veterans-day-gallery-8jpg.jpg?resize=1024,783 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547629514566-veterans-day-gallery-8jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1174 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547629514566-veterans-day-gallery-8jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1565 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The oldest known female World War II vet, Army Lieutenant Colonel Luta C. McGrath (R), who turns 108 later this month, attends Veteran&#8217;s Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, November 11, 2015. AFP PHOTO \/ SAUL LOEBSAUL LOEB\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1964\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18365\" data-id=\"18365\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638874686-veterans-day-gallery-9jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638874686-veterans-day-gallery-9jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638874686-veterans-day-gallery-9jpg.jpg?resize=300,196 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638874686-veterans-day-gallery-9jpg.jpg?resize=768,503 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638874686-veterans-day-gallery-9jpg.jpg?resize=1024,670 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638874686-veterans-day-gallery-9jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1006 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638874686-veterans-day-gallery-9jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1341 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; NOVEMBER 11:  A U.S. honor guard stands at attention during a Veterans Day ceremony at the National World War II Memorial November 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Originally established as Armistice Day in 1919, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 by President Dwight Eisenhower and honors those who have served in the U.S. military.  (Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4672\" height=\"3721\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18371\" data-id=\"18371\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828617766461525-mil-veterans-day31jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828617766461525-mil-veterans-day31jpg.jpg 4672w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828617766461525-mil-veterans-day31jpg.jpg?resize=300,239 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828617766461525-mil-veterans-day31jpg.jpg?resize=768,612 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828617766461525-mil-veterans-day31jpg.jpg?resize=1024,816 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828617766461525-mil-veterans-day31jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1223 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828617766461525-mil-veterans-day31jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1631 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4672px) 100vw, 4672px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">President Barack Obama is escorted by Maj. Gen. Bradley Becker, Commander of Joint Force Headquarters National Capitol Region to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11, 2015.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1984\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18379\" data-id=\"18379\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638718684-veterans-day-gallery-11jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638718684-veterans-day-gallery-11jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638718684-veterans-day-gallery-11jpg.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638718684-veterans-day-gallery-11jpg.jpg?resize=768,508 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638718684-veterans-day-gallery-11jpg.jpg?resize=1024,677 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638718684-veterans-day-gallery-11jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1016 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638718684-veterans-day-gallery-11jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1354 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; NOVEMBER 11:  World War II veteran and former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) greets fellow veterans while attending a Veterans Day ceremony at the National World War II Memorial November 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Originally established as Armistice Day in 1919, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 by President Dwight Eisenhower and honors those who have served in the U.S. military.  (Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18386\" data-id=\"18386\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638094676-veterans-day-gallery-12jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638094676-veterans-day-gallery-12jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638094676-veterans-day-gallery-12jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638094676-veterans-day-gallery-12jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638094676-veterans-day-gallery-12jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638094676-veterans-day-gallery-12jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547638094676-veterans-day-gallery-12jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">MIAMI BEACH, FL &#8211; NOVEMBER 11: Xavier Barnett watches as members of the Miami Beach Senior High School NJROTC march past during a Veterans day parade on November 11, 2015 in Miami Beach, Florida.  Originally established as Armistice Day in 1919, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 by President Dwight Eisenhower, and honors those who have served in the U.S. military.  (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18395\" data-id=\"18395\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547649638824-veterans-day-gallery-13jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547649638824-veterans-day-gallery-13jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547649638824-veterans-day-gallery-13jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547649638824-veterans-day-gallery-13jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547649638824-veterans-day-gallery-13jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547649638824-veterans-day-gallery-13jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635828547649638824-veterans-day-gallery-13jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; NOVEMBER 11:  A bagpipe player plays &#8220;Taps&#8221; on the top of the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial during a Veterans Day observance November 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Originally established as Armistice Day in 1919, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 and honors those who have served in the military.  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Numerous veteran groups presented wreaths to  join one that was presented by President Barak Obama as part of Veterans Day observance. 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