On Thursday, the United States celebrated the first Veterans Day in two decades without troops engaged in an active war overseas. And the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington, Va., commemorated its centennial, allowing the public access to the site for the first time in decades.
Is Veterans Day an important day for you, your family or your community? Did you or your community do anything to commemorate the holiday? What do we owe our veterans for the sacrifices they made serving our country? How can we best honor them?
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