Published November 11, 2011 I recently heard a radio advertisement turning Veterans Day into just another commercialized holiday detached from its real meaning. While this is nothing new, it still bothers me every year, Veterans Day, really?? Read our special on the history of this day here. Thanks to all veterans. Story Continues Related Topics: DefenseTech © Copyright 2025 Military.com. All rights reserved. This article may not be republished, rebroadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without written permission. To reprint or license this article or any content from Military.com, please submit your request here.
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![One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-07/mil-army-training-osut-fort-benning-1800.jpg?itok=SV_PURDB "Trainees experience day of One Station Unit Training, known as the "First 100 Yards," June 27, 2025 at Sandhill, on Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright)")
