Veterans Day is a national holiday which occurs on November 11, 2012 (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day), but for most Federal employees, Monday, November 12, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. It is more than a random day off in November and to Cal Poly student Alexis Chetcuti, “Veterans day is a day to commemorate the people who have given the most so that we can have the freedom and other liberties we do.”
Students agree it is an important holiday regardless of the extra time off from school.
“Veterans Day to me means a day of honoring those who have risked and sacrificed their lives to protect our freedoms,” Arron Bandler said.
It is important to give a shout out and say “thank you” to any age veteran. Whether they fought in World War II or in Iraq, every veteran will appreciate the gratitude expressed. They fought for everyone and for freedom, so any “thank you” is the least anyone could do.
As appreciation and act of gratitude restaurant and stores show their support. There are tons of different discounts and freebies given out on Veterans Day to veterans and non veterans. For example go into subway on november 11 and receive a free six inch sub. Also in honor of Veterans Day, SUBWAY® will donate $111,112 to the Wounded Warrior Project‘s economic empowerment program.
Besides no school, free food, and discounts Veterans Day goes beyond government and it’s opinions.
“Veterans Day is about supporting the people who fight/have fought for our country whether we agree with the war or not,” Torey Harmon said.
Even though some people might not agree with the politics of war and war itself, Veterans day is not about that, it solely is to show the appreciation to our brave veterans, and pay homage to the one thats lost their lives fighting.
“Veterans day — once meant honoring those who fought for our sovereignty, our constitution, our personal freedoms,” Nick Loporchio said. “I really feel now it’s a hyped up holiday to encourage people to get over zealous about our troops almost blinding them into making it a taboo to question the legitimacy of the American military, their actions and our military industrial complex.”
Regardless of political views, don’t forget to say “thank you” to a veteran this Veterans Day, and or if you missed the chance, its never too late to late to show appreciation and say a simple “thank you.”
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