Veterans Day
Veterans Day Message from Mr. Thomas M. Brady, Director of DoDEA
November 11th is Veterans Day, a time for us to celebrate our DoDEA colleagues who answered our nation’s call to service. To all our veterans, we thank you! Each of you plays a vital role in the success of DoDEA, and enables DoDEA to deliver a world-class education to military-connected children.
November is also Military Family Appreciation Month, honoring those who stand alongside our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen.
At DoDEA we recognize that the families of our servicemen and servicewomen share in the burden of long deployments and frequent relocations. Through their support and selfless dedication our students and their families directly contribute to the readiness of our nation. It is our honor to provide military connected students an exceptional education to prepare them to succeed in a dynamic world.
Please join us as we honor military families and veterans across our nation. Together, we will continue to strive for excellence in education for every military-connected student, every day, everywhere.
Thomas M. Brady
DoDEA Director
Veterans Day is an official federal holiday that honors people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, also known as veterans. It is observed on November 11 and coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world as the anniversary of the end of World War I.
In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11th as Veterans Day and called upon Americans everywhere to rededicate themselves to the cause of peace. The restoration of the observance of Veterans Day to November 11 not only preserves the historical significance of the date, but helps focus attention on the important purpose of Veterans Day: A celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
On Veterans Day, America pauses to honor every service member who has ever worn one of our Nation's uniforms. Each time our country has come under attack, they have risen in her defense. Through the generations, their courage and sacrifice have allowed our Republic to flourish. On Veterans Day, our Nation acknowledges its profound debt of gratitude to the patriots who have kept it whole.