"The Truth About Veterans Day..."

Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are commemorated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. On this date major hostilities were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major U.S. veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.

For most of the modern history of the United States, homosexuality was deemed to be incompatible with military service. Despite being criminalized in military law until the onerous 1994 "compromise" of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell,"there is a long documented history of LGBT individuals serving with honor and distinction in every branch of our military beginning with the Revolutionary War and right up to today.  It was not until 2011 that the U.S. officially permitted non-heterosexuals to openly serve in the military. Non-binary and transgendered personnel are also permitted to serve. Today, LGBT service members openly serve in every branch and in virtually every military role from combat, to support and administration.