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November
November is National Military Family Appreciation Month
Military Family Appreciation Month was established in 1993 by the Armed Services YMCA, with the U.S. Government recognizing the occasion every year since. Each year the President signs a proclamation declaring November Military Family Month. This annual proclamation marks the beginning of a month-long celebration of the Military Family in which the Department of Defense and the nation will honor the commitment and sacrifices made by the families of the nation’s service members.
National Veterans Small Business Week
National Veterans Small Business Week is dedicated to acknowledging the significant impact veterans have made on small businesses in America.
November 10 - US Marine Corps Birthday​
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is a lasting tribute to U.S. Marines–past, present, and future. Situated on a 135-acre site adjacent to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and under the command of Marine Corps University, the Museum’s soaring design evokes the image of the flag-raisers of Iwo Jima and beckons visitors to this 120,000-square-foot structure.
Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In 1938, through an act of Congress, November 11th was made a legal holiday.
In 1954, at the urging of the veterans service organizations, the 83rd U.S. Congress amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word “Armistice” and inserting the word “Veterans.” On June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.
November 11 - Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery​
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is Arlington National Cemetery’s most iconic memorial. The neoclassical, white marble sarcophagus stands atop a hill overlooking Washington, D.C. Since 1921, it has provided a final resting place for one of America’s unidentified World War I service members, and Unknowns from later wars were added in 1958 and 1984. The Tomb has also served as a place of mourning and a site for reflection on military service.
November 11 - Anniversary of the End of WWI ​
November 11, 2024, marks the 106th anniversary of the End of World War I, Armistice Day. World War I – known at the time as ‘The Great War’ – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of ‘the war to end all wars.
November 11 - 15 - Veterans Small Business Week​
SBA celebrates and empowers service member, veteran, National Guard and Reserve member, and military spouse entrepreneurs during National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW).
UVCGA Meets Monthly at Veterans Memorial Park
1100 Louisiana Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
2nd Thursday of each Month at 1:00pm