Why Veterans Day Still Matters

Veterans Day forces a deeper question than “Do I feel thankful?” It asks, “What am I willing to do with the freedom someone else protected?” We start by honoring every man and woman who put on the uniform, then push past surface level gratitude toward what Lincoln called increased devotion to the cause. Along the way, we untangle the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day, and we trace the history from Armistice Day after World War I to the federal Veterans Day holiday we recognize ...