Remember to take a moment today
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates there are about 20 million living American Veterans including 1.6 million over age 85. The largest group, some 7.7 million, are Gulf War-era vets followed by 6.2 million who served during the Vietnam-era. There are 1 million Korean War-era vets.
The smallest group are living World War II-era veterans, whose numbers have declined to about 325,000. Keep in mind over 16 million members of the Greatest Generation served during those trying years.
By the end of the decade, the VA expects the number of WWII vets to decline into the low four-digit numbers.
Remember to thank all Veterans for their sacrifices today.
From Assistant Village Idiot: https://quillette.com/2020/11/11/on-remembrance-day-celebrating-two-canadian-prisoners-who-took-down-an-entire-shipyard/
It’s time for reflection. The performer is Canadian but that makes no difference. “It’s a Pittance of Time”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kX_3y3u5Uo.
Thank you for this, sir