Honoring those who have served on Veterans Day

On this Veterans Day, let's all take a moment to honor and thank the brave men and women who have served and fought for our country. Their bravery and sacrifice has provided us the rights, liberties and freedom that we enjoy. As perfectly imperfect as it is and with the struggles we continue to face in our culture, our country continues to shine as the beacon of freedom and democracy and our veterans are to thank for that.

Here are some facts about Veterans Day from History.com:

• Veterans Day occurs on November 11 every year in the United States in honor of the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918 that signaled the end of World War I, known as Armistice Day.

• Veterans Day commemorates veterans of all wars.

• In Europe, Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every November 11.

• Every Veterans Day and Memorial Day, Arlington National Cemetery holds an annual memorial service. The cemetery is home to the graves of over 400,000 people, most of whom served in the military.