Feds commemorate Veterans Day, Nov. 11

This year, Veterans Day is focused on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and this sacred site’s 100th anniversary. 

The Tomb was dedicated back in Nov. 11, 1921, to mark the final resting place of a service member who fought and died in World War I. 

“[The] site has become a people’s memorial that inspires reflection on service, valor, sacrifice and mourning,” as the Department of Veterans Affairs noted in a statement.

Approximately one-third of federal employees are veterans, and so the day has special significance to the community. 

So, feds and federal employee organizations are marking the occasion, in a myriad of ways. 

“On Veterans Day this Thursday, the [National Treasury Employees Union] will join the nation in honoring the brave men and women who served our country,” NTEU said. “Many of our nation’s veterans continue to serve our country as members of the federal workforce. We thank you.” 

“Did you know that over one-third of AFGE's members are veterans?” the American Federation of Government Employees asks, in a union-authored story offering a glimpse of the service put in by a handful of union members who are also veterans. “After serving their country in uniform, many veterans choose to continue their service by joining the federal government because they understand our country still needs their skills and passion.”

This year, as is the case every year, Veterans Day is a federal holiday. We join in saluting the nation's veterans and all those who are serving to protect and defend the United States.