veterans day presentation
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A Day to Rememberand a…Day to be Thankful
A SOLDIERA Person Who Risks Their Life for God, Country & You
Never in the history of the world has any soldier sacrificed more for the freedom and liberty of total strangers than the American Soldier
- Zell Miller
Of the 25 Million living Veterans…75% served during a war or a period of hostility
WORLD WAR I4,355,000
US Soldiers that fought and served(1917-1918)
WORLD WAR II16,112,566
US Soldiers that fought and served(1941-1945)
WORLD WAR II2,498,000
VETERANS THAT ARE ALIVE TODAY
HAVE YOU TAKEN THE TIME TO MEET SOME OF THE VETERANS WORKING HERE AT
Sgt. Lyndon JacksonRobert BrownDavid MitchellJasmine NicholasOtto JonesLarry SuttonAthia OsborneAnthony StreetsSSG. Allen Jackson
HAVE YOU TAKEN THE TIME TO MEET SOME OF THE VETERANS WORKING HERE AT
James Jordan Hector FerrerBobby WellsAaron WilsonMyron HubbardDanny SellersLemine DiaMelvin Qerkins Nelson White
SCR Operator James Jordan
SCR Maintenance Bobby Wells
Will you take the time to show them the respect they deserve?Will you take the time to shake one of their hands?
KOREAN WAR5,720,000
US Soldiers that fought and served(1950-1953)
KOREAN WAR2,400,000
VETERANS THAT ARE ALIVE TODAY
VIETNAM WAR8,744,000
US Soldiers that fought and served(1964-1975)
VIETNAM WAR7,203,600
VETERANS THAT ARE ALIVE TODAY
DESERT STORM2,322,000
US Soldiers that fought and served(1990-1991)
NOW
Over 1,000,000 Men and Women serve in the Armed Forces
124,000 US Troops continue to fight in Iraq
As we express our gratitude to each any every one of you who have served our country, we must never forget that the highest appreciation to each of you, is for each of us not to utter the words, but to live by them
- JFK
We at Salute Each of You and Welcome You Home!
Thank a Veteran For Your Freedom Today and Everyday