Lessons Activities and Resources to Support the Commemoration of Veterans Day

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Business Owners 9% Percentage of all U.S. firms that are majority owned by veterans. Veteran-owned firms comprised an estimated 2.4 million of the 27.1 million nonfarm businesses operating in the U.S. in 2007. 68% Percentage of veteran owners of respondent firms who were 55 or older in 2002. This compares with 31 percent of all owners of respondent firms. Similarly, in 2002, 55 percent of veteran-owned respondent firms with employees reported that their businesses were originally established, purchased or acquired before 1990. This compares with 36 percent of all employer respondent firms. 7% Percentage of veteran owners of respondent firms who were disabled as the result of injury incurred or aggravated during
active military service. Benefits 3.0 million Number of veterans who received compensation for service-connected disabilities as of 2009. Their compensation totaled $35.3 billion. $95.6 billion Total amount of federal government spending for veterans benefits programs in fiscal year 2009. Of this total, $44.7 billion went to compensation and pensions, $43.4 billion for medical programs and the remainder to other programs, such as vocational rehabilitation and education. Read more: Veterans Day: Census Facts — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/spot/veteranscensus1.html#ixzz1cMyq6UPC Source: U.S. Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/
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Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents I. History of Vet
Page 5 and 6: War II had required the greatest mo
Page 7 and 8: President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s
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Page 11 and 12: Veterans Day Lesson Plan GRADE LEVE
Page 15 and 16: The Story of Veterans Day November
Page 17 and 18: VETERANS DAY LESSON PLANS GRADE LEV
Page 19 and 20: Operation USO Care Package - Sponso
Page 21 and 22: Secondary Level Lesson Plans And Ac
Page 23 and 24: above and beyond the call of duty.
Page 27 and 28: Veterans Day Research Worksheet Con
Page 29 and 30: Veterans of U.S. Wars and Their Dep
Page 31 and 32: Other Activities: • World War I h
Page 33 and 34: Over There Johnnie, get your gun, G
Page 35 and 36: VETERANS DAY LESSON PLAN GRADE LEVE
Page 37 and 38: Numbers of Americans Killed/Wounded
Page 39 and 40: 1945, Feb 19 through Mar 16 1942, J
Page 41 and 42: 2001 2002 2002 2003 2004 Operation
Page 43 and 44: American War Deaths throughout Hist
Page 45 and 46: INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT VETERANS DA
Page 47 and 48: 1975). In addition, 4.5 million ser
Page 49: On the Job 9.8 million Number of ve
Page 53 and 54: During World War II, over 30,000 wo
Page 55 and 56: Q. Why do some schools close and ot
Page 57 and 58: Questions for Discussion about Vete
Page 59 and 60: Online Reference Resources Elementa
Page 61 and 62: Related search terms: Great War, Ar
Page 63 and 64: Gale Veterans Day Magazines, newspa
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