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Veterans Day ’21: Honor to Whom Honor is Due
General Douglas MacArthur was quoting an old British ballad during his 1951 farewell address before Congress when he said:
“Old soldiers never die — they just fade away.”
Sadly, both old and young soldiers die every day. Each death diminishes us all, with each man or woman taking with them a reservoir of history and unique experience. We stand on their shoulders, enjoying relative peace and freedom today because so many gave their lives in times of war — and worked to keep the peace after the fighting stopped.
According to recent data, there are approximately 19 million veterans in the United States today — a steep decline from past years. While 18% of the population had served in the military back in 1980, that number hovers at just 7% today.
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