Pearl Harbor’s Day of Remembrance is December 7. We recall the sacrifices of the 2,403 Americans, military and civilians, who were killed and the 1,178 who were injured as a result of the early morning attack by the Japanese that thrust our nation into World War II in 1941.

Every third Saturday in December at military cemeteries across America, and especially at Arlington National Cemetery, we remember fallen U.S. veterans and honor those who served by laying evergreen wreaths at their final resting place. December 17 is the official date of the event in 2022.

Warrior Care Month was established in 2008 to raise awareness of the needs of wounded warriors and spotlight programs that provide non-medical support for wounded and ill service members.

Native Americans serve in the U.S. military due to their cultural values and a proud warrior tradition built on strength, honor, pride, devotion, and wisdom. 

The meaning of Veterans Day easily can be lost if not taught to the next generation of Americans. This requires cultivating values like loyalty, bravery, national pride, and, most of all, the willingness to lay down one's life in defense of America’s founding principles. It also requires us to understand what is so special about the Constitution of the United States, to which every servicemember swears an oath. No mere document is worth dying for, but the ideas, values, and convictions contained within our founding documents are.