United States honors its military on Veterans Day

Further, the president said that more veterans are working because companies are hiring them not out of patriotism or charity but because they desire good employees.

The hospital serves more than 112,000 veterans annually with its inpatient and outpatient services.

Obama said the federal holiday is about more than showing gratitude to veterans, but also is a reminder of how they still serve the nation and of the public’s duty to them. Earlier this year, CT officials announced that they were the first state in the country to end chronic homelessness among veterans.

The clinic will provide transgender veterans with primary care, hormonal therapy, mental health care and other services.

Parades and other celebrations were held throughout the country.

World War I reenactors march in the annual Veteran’s Day parade in NY, Wednesday, November 11, 2015. The tomb contains the remains of an unidentified soldier from World War I and crypts of unknowns from World War II, Korea and Vietnam are set next to the tomb.

Obama will also support a bill that would limit for-profit colleges’ access to GI Bill benefits, which are often used by veterans to attend college when they return.

Obama brought this up as the state of Virginia, the city of Las Vegas and two cities in the state of NY announced their number homeless veterans has been reduced to zero.

President Barack Obama is urging the nation to keep veterans in their thoughts long after Veterans Day and ensure that they receive the care and benefits they’ve earned.

William Lindemann of the Fort Craillo American Legion Post’s Yankee Doodle Band from Rensselaer, N.Y., performs while marching in a Veterans Day parade on Wednesday in Albany, New York.

First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted a Veterans Day lunch for military connected women at the Vice President’s residence after the President’s remarks.

Groundbreaking was Tuesday at the Marathon County Courthouse. They’ve faced a higher unemployment rate than their civilian peers and an increase in suicides.

Nicholas Del Prete, of Toms River, bought the medals last month and contacted the Purple Hearts Reunited organization in a bid to find Army Maj. “To be able to come out and have a type of ceremony or celebration to honor them”.

Purple Hearts Reunited has returned medals and artifacts to over 150 families and museums.