Our veterans left everything they knew and loved and served with exemplary dedication and courage so we could all know a safer America and a more just world. They have been tested in ways the rest of us may never fully understand, and it is our duty to fulfill our sacred obligation to our veterans and their families. On Veterans Day, and every day, let us show them the extraordinary gratitude they so rightly deserve, and let us recommit to pledging our full support for them in all they do.
—Presidential Proclamation – Veterans Day, 2015
signed by President Barack Obama, Nov. 5, 2015
signed by President Barack Obama, Nov. 5, 2015
Veterans Day banner courtesy of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medal images courtesy of the U.S. Mint
Medal images courtesy of the U.S. Mint