This is a day to show appreciation for the living veterans who gave up a significant portion of their life while willingly exposing themselves to dangers in an effort to defend the freedom of our nation and its citizens. This is the time to say thank you to a veteran.

Wounded warrior care includes services that provide service members with recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration back to duty or into the communities where they live. The Department of Defense continuously evaluates the needs of various warrior care programs to make sure that a high level of care is provided to the current and future wounded soldiers, their families, and caregivers.

November is a time to show our appreciation for our Native American patriots whose courage and dedication has helped keep us safe and free.

November is a good time to seek out military families in your community who need extra help to show your appreciation for the contributions and sacrifices they make for the nation.

This day honors all service members who have been deployed in service of our country. The day also acknowledges the sacrifices that military families make during deployment.