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...missing limbs. Even amongst Gulf War veterans in the United States there has been an increased incidence of deformed babies—many with no arms, just hands attached to his shoulders. Yet out of over 135,000 veterans of the Gulf War who are considered disabled by U.S. veterans?? associations only 33 of them are currently being monitored for radiation poisoning by the military...
...student of VH1 biographical docudramas could have predicted, the comeback failed; Veterans?? Day’s star had already fallen. It was too late to refocus attention on the original purpose of Veterans?? Day. Like Columbus Day or Washington’s Birthday—two of the other holidays the Uniform Holidays Bill shifted to Mondays—Veterans?? Day had become disassociated from its namesake, and had irrevocably become associated instead with brief vacations and department store sales. This is why my hometown’s parade feels insufficient...
...problem isn’t unique to my hometown. Veterans?? Day has suffered from an identity problem for the better part of a century, according to the Department of Veterans?? Affairs’ (VA) unattractive website. The federal government first recognized Veterans?? Day in 1926, with the intention (in the words of the concurrent resolution) “that the recurring anniversary of this date should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations.” In 1938, Nov. 11 became...
Instead, the Uniforms Holiday Bill of 1968, which created four long weekends by moving the celebration Veterans?? Day and three other national holidays to Mondays, intensified Veterans?? Day’s image problem. The change was met by widespread opposition, and in 1975 the holiday was moved back to Nov. 11. The VA applauded the move, since “the restoration of the observance of Veterans?? Day to Nov. 11 not only preserves the historical significance of the date, but helps focus attention on the important purpose of Veterans?...
Fortunately, VH1 biographical docudramas provide a solution to Veterans?? Day’s faltering career. Like an aging starlet, Veterans?? Day will do best to retire. I do not suggest doing away with Veterans?? Day altogether, and I certainly don’t suggest abandoning long weekends. But we would do well to adopt the British custom of observing Veterans?? Day with quiet dignity on the nearest Sunday to Nov. 11. (You sense, reading the VA website’s rhapsodic description of British observations of the day, that the VA thinks...