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  • Protects America's coasts and waterways and deploys with the Navy during wars
    Coast Guard
  • A place to show respect and thanks for America's veterans
    The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • The date of Veteran's Day
    November 11th
  • The oldest and largest branch of the military. Uses ground troops to protect the US
    Army
  • Protects America in the air, space, and cyberspace
    Air Force
  • WWI ended on November 11, 1918. This day was called
    Armistice Day
  • Who proclaimed Veteran's Day as a holiday?
    President Eisenhower
  • Became a symbol of WWI
    red poppy
  • Some of the United States' most elite fighters
    Navy SEALS
  • During WWII, 16.5 million Americans fought in this war. How many of them died?
    407,000
  • Keeps watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Solider
    Army Honor Guard
  • people who have served in the military in times of war or peace
    veterans
  • Defends our rights to use the oceans for travel and trade
    Navy
  • Trained to fight by sea and land. They are the first service on the ground in combat situations.
    Marines