{"id":1209,"date":"2017-11-10T12:02:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T20:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartermanager.com\/blog\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2019-03-16T06:42:03","modified_gmt":"2019-03-16T13:42:03","slug":"9-simple-ways-honor-veterans-veterans-day-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/9-simple-ways-honor-veterans-veterans-day-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Simple Ways to Honor Your Veterans – Veterans Day 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Veterans<\/p>\n

It’s never too late to say “thank you” to our Nation’s Veterans.<\/h2>\n

Honor Your Veterans Any Day.<\/h2>\n

Here are nine simple ways to Honor Your Veteran.<\/h3>\n
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  1. Attend a Veterans Day event.<\/li>\n
  2. Fly your American Flag.<\/li>\n
  3. Thank a veteran co-worker for their service.<\/li>\n
  4. Buy a homeless veteran a cup of coffee.<\/li>\n
  5. Call a veteran and thank them for their service.<\/li>\n
  6. Shop at a Veteran-Owned business.<\/li>\n
  7. Volunteer time at your city or county Veterans Agency.<\/li>\n
  8. Write and send a letter or a postcard to a military member who is currently serving.<\/li>\n
  9. If you are a veteran share your story with the younger generation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Looking for more ways to honor a veteran this Veteran’s Day? Visit the\u00a0Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center’s Ways To Honor Your Veteran<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

    <\/i><\/i>Veteran Population<\/h5><\/a><\/div>
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    19.9 million<\/h5>\n

    The number of military veterans in the United States in 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    \"aff <\/span>\u00a0 National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    1.6 million<\/h5>\n

    The number of female veterans in the United States in 2015.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    \"aff <\/span>\u00a0 U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates<\/a><\/div>\n
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    <\/i><\/i>When They Served<\/h5><\/a><\/div>
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    Total:<\/strong><\/td>\n18,496,937<\/td>\n+\/-66,959<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Gulf War (9\/2001 or later), no Gulf War (8\/1990 to 8\/2001), no Vietnam Era<\/td>\n2,120,250<\/td>\n+\/-26,577<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Gulf War (9\/2001 or later) and Gulf War (8\/1990 to 8\/2001), no Vietnam Era<\/td>\n1,150,328<\/td>\n+\/-17,172<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Gulf War (9\/2001 or later), and Gulf War (8\/1990 to 8\/2001), and Vietnam Era<\/td>\n65,562<\/td>\n+\/-3,351<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Gulf War (8\/1990 to 8\/2001), no Vietnam Era<\/td>\n2,214,044<\/td>\n+\/-22,915<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Gulf War (8\/1990 to 8\/2001) and Vietnam Era<\/td>\n285,649<\/td>\n+\/-6,161<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Vietnam Era, no Korean War, no World War II<\/td>\n6,155,401<\/td>\n+\/-32,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Vietnam Era and Korean War, no World War II<\/td>\n140,101<\/td>\n+\/-5,115<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Vietnam Era and Korean War and World War II<\/td>\n25,703<\/td>\n+\/-2,494<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Korean War, no Vietnam Era, no World War II<\/td>\n1,419,660<\/td>\n+\/-16,621<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Korean War and World War II, no Vietnam Era<\/td>\n56,105<\/td>\n+\/-2,890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    World War II, no Korean War, no Vietnam Era<\/td>\n686,455<\/td>\n+\/-10,342<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Between Gulf War and Vietnam Era only<\/td>\n2,528,191<\/td>\n+\/-21,964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Between Vietnam Era and Korean War only<\/td>\n1,554,924<\/td>\n+\/-15,777<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Between Korean War and World War II only<\/td>\n87,323<\/td>\n+\/-4,429<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Pre-World War II only<\/td>\n7,241<\/td>\n+\/-1,404<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    \"aff <\/span>\u00a0 U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    The number of living veterans in 2015 who served during three wartime periods:<\/p>\n