Please Join ELI Student Life in Honoring Veterans!
In honor of Veteran's Day, please consider submitting an e-message to a soldier through the Wounded Warrior Project to thank them for their service to our country. To participate or for more information, please click here.
Celebrating Veterans Day
v Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I.
v In 1926, Congress passed a resolution for an annual observance and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938.
v Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans--living or dead--but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.
Please remember to express your appreciation to a veteran today in person or through the Wounded Warriors Project referenced above!
For additional facts regarding Veteran's Day, please click here.