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Why Veterans Day Matters: Celebrating Service, Sacrifice, and the American Flag
Every November 11, American flags rise over front porches, schools, post offices, cemeteries, car dealerships, VFW halls, and small-town main streets. Some are crisp new nylon flags. Some are cotton, softened by weather and years. A few are historical reproductions, including 48 Star WW2 USA Flags that remind people of the era when millions of Americans served during the Second World War. The sight is familiar, but the meaning deserves more than a quick glance. Veterans
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