Veterans Day Links

Learn more about Veterans Day by visiting these websites:

Watch video coverage of last year's New York City Veterans Day Parade: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3BA213D814C050D8

And find out about live coverage of this year's parade (some TV markets can view it live on MyNetworkTV): http://www.vetsday.org/watch-parade-tv/

Visit VA's dedicated Veterans Day landing page, which includes the presidential proclamation, information on regional observances and events at VA medical centers, and more: http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/

Learn more about the history of Veterans Day, and view videos and photo galleries, at History.com: http://www.history.com/topics/history-of-veterans-day

Visit Military.com's Veterans Day landing page: http://www.military.com/veterans-day/

Get free, customizable ad materials from the Public Relations Division: http://www.legion.org/publications, scroll down to Public Relations

And upload stories and photos of your post's Veterans Day observances to the Legiontown blog: http://www.legiontown.org/

 At 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov., 11, PBS will broadcast its first “National Salute to Veterans” program from Washington, hosted by actors Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna. The one-hour program will honor the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans, and  will include musical performances by the National Symphony Orchestra and an appearance by Colin Powell, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State in the Bush administration: http://www.pbs.org/national-salute-to-veterans/home/