The best way to say “thank you for serving our country” is to say it plainly and then add one specific detail that shows you mean it. A line about the holidays they missed, the branch they served in or the example they still set does more than any poem. Below are 219 original thank-you messages, sorted by who you are writing to and why, from veterans and active duty troops to military families, retirements, cards, social posts and the office.
Timing matters as much as wording, because Veterans Day and Memorial Day are often mixed up and a cheerful thank-you on the wrong day can sting, so the difference between them is explained first. A handful of short lines from US presidents and some plain etiquette advice follow the messages.
Veterans Day vs Memorial Day and Writing a Thank-You That Lands
- Veterans Day, on November 11, thanks everyone who served honorably, living or dead, and it is largely a day to thank living veterans.
- Memorial Day, on the last Monday in May, honors service members who died in service. Use words of remembrance that day rather than a general thank-you.
- Short and specific beats long and grand. One true detail about the person makes a thank-you feel personal.
- Military spouses, children and parents serve in their own way, and many of them rarely hear thanks.
- Write “Veterans Day” without an apostrophe, which is the official spelling.
Veterans Day or Memorial Day: Which One Calls for a Thank You
The two holidays sound alike but honor different people. Memorial Day is set aside to remember the men and women who died while serving, especially those who died in battle or from wounds received in battle. Veterans Day honors everyone who served honorably in the military, in wartime or peacetime, and it is largely meant to thank living veterans for their service.
In practice, that means “thank you for your service” fits Veterans Day perfectly, while Memorial Day calls for remembrance. Many veterans spend Memorial Day thinking of friends who did not come home, so a quiet “I’m remembering your friends today” often means more to them than a cheerful “Happy Memorial Day.”
Both days have a national pause. The National Moment of Remembrance asks Americans to stop at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, and a 2016 law created a two-minute Veterans Day moment of silence at 3:11 p.m. Atlantic time, which is 2:11 p.m. Eastern. In 2026, Veterans Day falls on a Wednesday, and Memorial Day 2027 falls on May 31. Our guide to public holidays around the world lists other national days of remembrance if you work with teams abroad.
| Occasion | Date | Who It Honors | Message Tone | What to Avoid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Day | November 11 | Everyone who served honorably, with a focus on living veterans | Grateful, warm, personal | Mixing it up with Memorial Day |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May | Service members who died in service | Solemn, respectful, remembering | Upbeat sale-style greetings |
| Deployment or holiday away | Any time | Active duty members and their families | Supportive, hopeful | Political arguments or graphic news |
| Military retirement | Ceremony date | A service member finishing a career | Proud, celebratory | Jokes about age or rank that may not land |
| Workplace recognition | Veterans Day or an anniversary | Veteran employees and military spouses | Respectful, brief | Asking colleagues to share combat stories |
Thank You for Serving Our Country Messages for Veterans
A veteran has heard “thank you for your service” many times, so the message works best when it says a little more. Mention the branch, the era or something they still do for their community. If the veteran is family, a personal memory is the most powerful thing you can add, because it shows that their service shaped you as well as the country.
- Thank you for serving our country. You gave years of your life so the rest of us could live ours in peace.
- Your service did not end when you took off the uniform. Thank you for everything you gave and still give.
- Thank you for answering when your country called. That kind of courage deserves more than one day a year.
- You kept watch so we could sleep. Thank you for your service.
- Thank you for the birthdays, holidays and quiet weekends you missed so the rest of us didn’t have to.
- I may never know everything you carried, but I know we are better for it. Thank you for serving.
- Thank you for your service, and for the example you still set in our community.
- Some people talk about duty. You lived it. Thank you for serving our country.
- Thank you for standing up when it counted. Your service matters to me and to my family.
- Thank you for every early morning, every long deployment and every sacrifice you never mention.
- You served with honor, then came home and kept serving your neighbors. Thank you for both.
- Freedom has a cost, and you helped pay it. Thank you for your service.
- Thank you for trusting your country with your best years. You have our gratitude and our support.
- To a veteran I admire: thank you for your courage, your discipline and your quiet strength.
- Your uniform may be folded away, but your service is not forgotten. Thank you.
- Whatever your branch and whatever your era, thank you for serving our country.
- Thank you for serving at a time when many chose not to. Your choice made a difference.
- I hope you know how many people you protected without ever meeting them. Thank you for your service.
- You taught me what loyalty looks like. Thank you for serving our country, Dad.
- Thank you for your service, Grandpa. Your stories are part of who I am.
- Mom, thank you for serving. You showed me that strength and kindness can wear the same uniform.
- Thank you for leaving home so others could keep theirs.
- You served with courage and came home with grace. Thank you.
- We stand on ground you helped defend. Thank you for serving.
- Thank you for your service. If you ever want to share your story, I would be honored to listen.
- Thank you for the years you gave and the friends you lost. We remember them with you.
- You chose service over comfort. Thank you for that choice.
- Thank you for your service in Vietnam, and welcome home.
- Thank you for serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Your sacrifice, and your family’s, is not forgotten.
- Thank you for serving in Korea. Your generation’s courage still matters to ours.
- Thank you for serving in peacetime, too. Being ready is a form of service, and it kept us safe.
Two messages from this group tend to land especially well, for slightly different reasons:
- “You kept watch so we could sleep. Thank you for your service.” is short enough for a handshake or a card and paints a clear picture.
- “Thank you for your service in Vietnam, and welcome home.” matters because many Vietnam veterans came home to a cold reception, and the phrase has become a way of putting that right.
Thank You Messages for Active Duty Service Members
People on active duty often read messages far from home, sometimes weeks after they were sent. Keep the tone hopeful and steady, and avoid news or politics that could weigh on them. Naming their branch correctly is a small sign of respect: soldiers are in the Army, sailors in the Navy, Marines in the Marine Corps, airmen in the Air Force and Guardians in the Space Force, and Coast Guard members serve in the Coast Guard.
- Thank you for serving our country right now, while most of us go about our day without a second thought.
- Stay safe, stay strong, and know that people back home are thinking about you.
- Thank you for your service. We are proud of you and can’t wait to see you home.
- You are far from home, but never far from our thoughts. Thank you for serving.
- Thank you for the long days and short nights. Your hard work does not go unnoticed.
- To the sailor on the other side of the world: thank you, and fair winds until you’re home.
- To our soldier: thank you for your courage and your sense of duty. We’re counting the days.
- To a Marine who makes us proud every day: thank you for your service.
- To an airman we love: thank you for keeping our skies safe.
- To our Coast Guard member: thank you for every rescue, patrol and watch you stand.
- To our Guardian in the Space Force: thank you for watching over the systems we all depend on.
- Thank you for serving this holiday season. There is an empty chair at our table and a full heart for you.
- Your deployment is a sacrifice for your whole family. Thank you for serving, and thank them for us too.
- You may not hear it often enough, so we will say it plainly: thank you for what you do.
- Thank you for choosing a life of service at an age when most people are still choosing a college major.
- Whatever your job in uniform, it matters. Thank you for doing it well.
- Thank you for training hard so you are ready when it counts.
- We see your dedication even when you’re out of sight. Thank you for serving our country.
- Sending thanks, prayers and a care package’s worth of love. Stay safe out there.
- You are part of something bigger than yourself, and we are grateful. Thank you.
- Thank you for the courage it takes to say goodbye and the strength it takes to keep going.
- Our town is proud of you. Thank you for representing us so well.
- Thank you for serving. Write when you can, rest when you can, and come home safe.
- To a new recruit: congratulations on finishing basic training, and thank you for stepping up.
- To the medics, mechanics, cooks and clerks: thank you. Every role keeps the mission moving.
Two messages from this group tend to land especially well, for slightly different reasons:
- “To the medics, mechanics, cooks and clerks: thank you. Every role keeps the mission moving.” thanks the many service members whose jobs rarely make the movies.
- “Thank you for serving. Write when you can, rest when you can, and come home safe.” reads like a real letter from home rather than a slogan.
Messages Thanking Military Families, Spouses and Kids
When one person serves, the whole family serves with them in ways that are easy to overlook. Spouses manage moves and solo parenting, children change schools again and again, and parents wait for phone calls that may come at 3 a.m. These messages thank the people at home, who are often left out of the gratitude.
- Thank you for holding everything together while your spouse serves. Your service is real, too.
- To a military spouse: thank you for the moves, the goodbyes and the patience nobody sees.
- You keep the home front strong. Thank you for everything you give.
- Thank you for the solo bedtimes, the broken appliances fixed alone and the brave face every morning.
- Every new set of orders asks you to start over. Thank you for doing it with so much grace.
- Thank you for sharing the person you love with our country.
- Your strength makes their service possible. Thank you.
- Thank you for building a home again and again, wherever the orders send you.
- Thank you for being so brave while your mom or dad is away. You are serving, too.
- To a military kid: new schools and new friends are hard, and you handle them like a champ. Thank you.
- Your parent is a hero, and so are you. Thank you for being strong.
- Thank you for every hug you saved up for homecoming day.
- To the kid who has said goodbye more times than most adults: we see you, and we’re proud of you.
- Military kids carry a lot. Thank you for carrying it with a smile.
- Thank you for raising a son who chose to serve. You should be very proud.
- Thank you for raising a daughter who serves our country with courage.
- To the parents of a service member: thank you for your sacrifice and your worry. Both are part of their service.
- Your child’s courage started at home. Thank you.
- Thank you for the letters, the care packages and the late-night prayers. They matter.
- Thank you to the grandparents, siblings and friends who wait at home. Service is a family affair.
- To the family waiting for a homecoming: thank you for your patience and your strength.
- Your family has given so much. Thank you for every sacrifice, big and small.
- Thank you for keeping the porch light on. It means more than you know.
- To the caregivers of wounded veterans: thank you for your love and your daily work.
Two messages from this group tend to land especially well, for slightly different reasons:
- “Thank you for the solo bedtimes, the broken appliances fixed alone and the brave face every morning.” shows a military spouse that you understand the daily grind, not just the big goodbyes.
- “To the kid who has said goodbye more times than most adults: we see you, and we’re proud of you.” speaks to a military child directly, which very few messages do.
Veterans Day Messages and Greetings
Veterans Day messages can be warm and even cheerful, since the day celebrates people who are mostly still with us. These lines suit cards, texts, school assemblies and quick notes to a neighbor. If you are writing a card by hand, you can check the length of a longer message with our word counter so it fits on the inside panel.
- Happy Veterans Day. Thank you for serving our country.
- This Veterans Day, we thank every person who wore the uniform, in war and in peace.
- On Veterans Day and every day, thank you for your service.
- Today we honor the veterans who served with honor and came home to serve their communities. Thank you.
- Happy Veterans Day to the veteran who taught me what duty means: my dad.
- To all who served: your country remembers, and your country is grateful. Happy Veterans Day.
- A day off for some, a day of thanks for all of us. Happy Veterans Day.
- Happy Veterans Day to the men and women who kept their oath long after it got hard.
- Thank you to every veteran in our family, our town and our company. Happy Veterans Day.
- This Veterans Day, I’m thinking of the friends and family who served, and I’m grateful.
- Happy Veterans Day. Your service shaped the country we live in today.
- Veterans Day is a chance to say what we should say more often: thank you.
- We fly the flag today for you. Happy Veterans Day, and thank you for your service.
- To the veterans in our school community: thank you, and happy Veterans Day.
- Today is for you. Thank you for your service, and happy Veterans Day.
- Thank you to the women veterans whose service too often goes unseen. Happy Veterans Day.
- Happy Veterans Day to those who served in uniform and still serve their communities.
- On this Veterans Day, thank you for your courage, your sacrifice and your example.
- For every veteran who came home and kept quiet about what it cost: thank you. We see you today.
- Happy Veterans Day to the best sailor I know.
- Happy Veterans Day to my favorite Marine.
- Happy Veterans Day, Grandma. Thank you for serving when few women could.
- Veterans, you have our respect today and our support every day.
- Thank you for keeping your promise to our country. Today we keep ours: to remember and to support you.
- A simple message for a meaningful day: thank you for serving. Happy Veterans Day.
Two messages from this group tend to land especially well, for slightly different reasons:
- “Thank you to the women veterans whose service too often goes unseen. Happy Veterans Day.” recognizes women veterans, whose service is easy to miss in a crowd.
- “Thank you for keeping your promise to our country. Today we keep ours: to remember and to support you.” turns the thank-you into a promise of support, which is what many veterans want most.
Memorial Day Messages That Honor the Fallen
Memorial Day messages are about remembrance rather than celebration, and they work best on social media, in community newsletters, at ceremonies and in notes to families who lost someone. If you are writing to a Gold Star family, which is a family that lost a loved one in military service, keep it simple and use the person’s name if you know it.
- Today we remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
- They gave everything. We will not forget their names.
- On Memorial Day, we honor those who never came home.
- We remember the fallen, and we hold their families close today.
- Their service ended in sacrifice. Our gratitude never will.
- Today is not about us. It is about the ones who did not come home.
- Remembering [Name], who gave his life in service. Forever loved, never forgotten.
- In memory of all who died in uniform, and with love to the families who carry their absence.
- At 3 p.m. today, we pause to remember those who died defending our freedom.
- To Gold Star families: your loved one’s sacrifice is remembered today and every day.
- Rest easy, heroes. We will carry your memory forward.
- Today we lower the flag and lift up the names of the fallen.
- Every flag on every grave tells a story. Today we remember them all.
- This Memorial Day, we remember the cost of freedom and the people who paid it.
- Honoring my uncle, who left for war at 19 and never came home.
- We owe the fallen more than a long weekend. We owe them our memory.
- Memorial Day is a day to remember, to reflect and to stand with the families of the fallen.
- Their courage built the freedom we enjoy. May we live in a way that honors them.
- Say their names today. Remember their faces. Never forget their sacrifice.
- For those who died in service, and for those who loved them: we remember.
Two messages from this group tend to land especially well, for slightly different reasons:
- “We owe the fallen more than a long weekend. We owe them our memory.” gently reminds readers what the day is for without lecturing them.
- “Say their names today. Remember their faces. Never forget their sacrifice.” works well read aloud at a ceremony or posted with a photo of a memorial.
Military Retirement and Separation Messages
A military retirement marks the end of a career that may have taken a family across several states and countries. These messages suit retirement ceremony cards, speeches and farewell posts, and some fit service members who are separating after a single enlistment. Many retirees start a second career, and our guides to apprenticeships for adults over 30 and well-paid certifications that do not need a degree make thoughtful additions to a card for someone planning that move.
- Congratulations on your retirement after 20 years of service. Thank you for every one of them.
- Happy retirement. You served your country with honor, and now it’s time to enjoy the life you protected.
- Thank you for a career of service. The uniform comes off, but the respect stays.
- Congratulations on your retirement. Your leadership shaped a generation of service members.
- You gave your country your best years. Cheers to the best years still ahead.
- Thank you for your service, and congratulations on your next mission: retirement.
- Fair winds and following seas, Chief. Thank you for your service.
- Congratulations on completing your service. Your next chapter is lucky to have you.
- To a soldier heading home for good: thank you, well done, and welcome back to civilian life.
- You led by example every single day. Thank you, and enjoy your well-earned retirement.
- Thank you for 22 years of service, three continents and countless sacrifices. Happy retirement.
- Your service record is impressive. The person behind it is even more so. Congratulations.
- Congratulations on your separation from service. Whatever comes next, you have earned our thanks.
- From one career to the next, you have our respect and our support. Thank you for serving.
- Thank you for your service, Colonel. It has been an honor to serve alongside you.
- Congratulations, Sergeant. The troops you trained will carry your lessons for years.
- Your family served right beside you. Congratulations to all of you on this retirement.
- Hang up the uniform with pride. You earned every ribbon and every thank-you.
- The mission is complete. Thank you for your service, and happy retirement.
- Thank you for answering the call for so many years. Now enjoy answering only to yourself.
- Congratulations on your retirement. May your days be slow, your coffee hot and your alarm clock retired too.
- To a mentor, leader and friend: thank you for your service and congratulations on your retirement.
Two messages from this group tend to land especially well, for slightly different reasons:
- “Fair winds and following seas, Chief. Thank you for your service.” uses a traditional Navy farewell that sailors will recognize at once.
- “Congratulations on your retirement. May your days be slow, your coffee hot and your alarm clock retired too.” adds a light touch for a retirement party without making fun of the person.
Short Thank You for Your Service Lines for Cards
Sometimes you have only a few seconds or a small card to work with, and these short lines are built for handshakes, holiday cards, school projects and care packages, and you can add a name or a single personal line to make any of them your own.
- Thank you for serving our country.
- Grateful for your service, today and always.
- With deep thanks for your courage.
- You served. We remember. Thank you.
- Thank you for your sacrifice and your service.
- Thanks for having our backs.
- Thank you for your service and your strength.
- With respect and gratitude for all you gave.
- Proud of you and grateful for you.
- Thank you for keeping us safe.
- Your service inspires us every day.
- Honored to know a veteran like you.
- Thank you for wearing the uniform with pride.
- Grateful for every sacrifice, seen and unseen.
- Thank you for standing watch.
- Your courage made a difference.
- Sending thanks from a grateful neighbor.
- Thank you for your service, from our family to yours.
- A small card with a big thank-you.
- With thanks from a grateful student.
- You make our town proud.
- Thank you for your years of service.
- Respect, gratitude and a warm welcome home.
- Welcome home, and thank you.
- Thank you for serving with honor.
- Gratitude doesn’t fit on a card, but this is a start.
- To a true patriot: thank you.
- Thank you for the freedom we too often take for granted.
- Forever grateful for your service.
- You answered the call. We say thank you.
Two messages from this group tend to land especially well, for slightly different reasons:
- “Grateful for every sacrifice, seen and unseen.” acknowledges the parts of service that civilians never see.
- “Gratitude doesn’t fit on a card, but this is a start.” is honest and warm, which suits a card from a child or a student.
Social Media Posts and Captions for Veterans and Troops
Social posts reach more people, so they can do two jobs at once: thank the person you are writing about and remind others to reach out to someone they know. Every caption below is under 160 characters, so it fits easily on X, Instagram and Facebook. If you also want to refresh your profile, our list of cool X and Twitter bios has short lines in the same spirit.
- Today I’m thinking about everyone who served our country, including my grandfather, who never talked about it but never forgot it. Thank you to every veteran.
- To every veteran scrolling past this: thank you. Your service matters, and so do you.
- Proud daughter of a Navy veteran. Thank you, Dad, for 24 years of service.
- Grateful to live in a country protected by people braver than me. Thank you for your service.
- Taking a moment today to thank the veterans in our community. Tag one you are grateful for.
- My brother is deployed this holiday. If you see this, send a kind thought his way and to every service member far from home.
- Our team is proud to employ veterans and grateful for their service. Happy Veterans Day.
- Thank you to the veterans who show up for this town every day as coaches, nurses, teachers and neighbors.
- Freedom isn’t a slogan to the people who served. Thank you for what you gave.
- Happy Veterans Day to the man who taught me to make my bed, keep my word and fly the flag. Love you, Pop.
- Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day. Today is for them and the families who miss them.
- Welcome home to our soldier after nine months away. Thank you for your service, and thank you to everyone who helped us while she was gone.
- Today we visited the cemetery and placed flags. Some of the names were only 19. We will remember.
- Thank you to the veterans who answered the call, and to the families who answered every call home.
- If you know a veteran, don’t just post. Call them today and say thank you.
- Celebrating 20 years of service and a well-earned retirement. So proud of you, Chief.
- Our store says thank you today to every veteran who walks through the door.
- Not every veteran gets a parade. Many just have a quiet day. Reach out to one today.
- The flag in front of our house is for you, Grandpa. Thank you for serving in Korea.
- To the military spouses holding down the fort: we see you, and we thank you.
- Thank you, veterans. Your courage built the life I get to live.
- Three generations of service in one family photo. Thank you to all of them.
Two messages from this group tend to land especially well, for slightly different reasons:
- “If you know a veteran, don’t just post. Call them today and say thank you.” turns a passive post into an action, which is the whole point.
- “Not every veteran gets a parade. Many just have a quiet day. Reach out to one today.” reminds people that many veterans spend the day alone.
Workplace Messages for Veteran Employees and Colleagues
At work, keep the message respectful, brief and focused on the person’s contribution to the team, and avoid asking colleagues to share combat stories in public, since not every veteran wants their service to define them at the office. Replace the placeholders in brackets with real names and numbers, as a specific detail always reads better than a generic company line.
- Thank you to the veterans on our team. Your service to the country, and to this company, makes us stronger.
- On Veterans Day, we thank our colleagues who served. Your leadership and discipline show in everything you do.
- To our veteran employees: thank you for your service. We’re proud to work beside you.
- We’re grateful for the veterans in our company, among our customers and across our community. Happy Veterans Day.
- Thank you for bringing the same commitment you showed in uniform to our team every day.
- To our colleague in the National Guard: thank you for serving. Your job and your team will be here when you return.
- Thank you for your service. Please take today to be with the people who matter most to you.
- Our team wants to say thank you to [Name], who served eight years in the Air Force before joining us.
- Happy Veterans Day to our veterans. Your calm under pressure and your teamwork make us better.
- Thank you to the military spouses on our team, who keep our work moving while their families serve.
- To our customers who served: thank you. We are honored to serve you.
- Today we recognize the veterans who work here and the families who supported their service.
- Welcome back from deployment, [Name]. We missed you, and we thank you for your service.
- Your service taught you to lead. Thank you for leading here, too.
- Thank you for your service. Coffee and lunch are on us today for every veteran on staff.
- Our company is grateful for veterans’ service, on Veterans Day and throughout the year.
- To the managers who served: thank you for the steady hand you bring to every crisis.
- Thank you, [Name], for 12 years in the Army and five years making this company better.
- From all of us at [Company]: thank you to every veteran for your service and sacrifice.
- To our Reserve members: thank you for juggling two callings so well. We’re proud to support you.
Two messages from this group tend to land especially well, for slightly different reasons:
- “Your service taught you to lead. Thank you for leading here, too.” connects military service to the person’s current role in a natural way.
- “To our colleague in the National Guard: thank you for serving. Your job and your team will be here when you return.” reassures a deploying employee about the thing many worry about most.
Words From US Presidents About Military Service
Some of the most quoted lines about service come from official presidential speeches and proclamations, which are in the public domain. These three are short and fit well at the top of a card or a ceremony program.
- Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863: “it can never forget what they did here.” The VA keeps a tablet of the address in its collection. This line suits Memorial Day best.
- Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address, 1865: “to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan.” The VA adopted these words as its motto.
- John F. Kennedy, Thanksgiving Proclamation 3560, 1963: “the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” It is a useful reminder that a thank-you should come with action.
How to Thank a Veteran Without Making It Awkward
Most veterans appreciate a sincere thank-you, but a few habits can make the moment uncomfortable. These pointers come from the way the holidays are defined and from common sense about privacy.
- Keep it short in person. A handshake, eye contact and “thank you for your service” are enough, and the veteran can decide whether to say more.
- Do not assume combat. Many veterans served in support roles, in peacetime or stateside, and their service counts just as much.
- Never ask whether they killed anyone. It is a deeply personal question that turns a thank-you into an interrogation.
- Do not assume the man is the veteran. Women serve in every branch, so if you are thanking a couple, ask rather than guess.
- Match the day. Save cheerful greetings for Veterans Day, and use words of remembrance on Memorial Day.
- Back words with action. Hiring veterans, volunteering with veterans’ groups or simply calling a veteran you know often means more than a post.
Memorial Day Etiquette, Military Spouses and Card Wording
What Do You Say to Thank Someone for Serving Our Country?
“Thank you for serving our country” is always appropriate. To make it personal, add one detail, such as their branch, the years they served or something they still do for others.
Is It Appropriate to Say Thank You for Your Service on Memorial Day?
Memorial Day honors service members who died in service, so remembrance fits better than a general thank-you. Many people save “thank you for your service” for Veterans Day, which is largely intended to thank living veterans.
How Do You Thank a Military Spouse?
Thank them for the moves, the time apart and the work of keeping a household running alone. Something like “Your service is real, too” acknowledges what they carry.
Is It Veterans Day or Veteran’s Day?
It is Veterans Day, with no apostrophe. The VA uses that spelling because the day honors all veterans rather than belonging to one.
What Should I Write in a Card for a Veteran?
Start with a clear thank-you, add a personal detail or memory, and close with a warm wish. A short card such as “Grateful for every sacrifice, seen and unseen” works well when space is tight.
Can I Use Presidential Quotes in a Veterans Day Card?
Yes. Official speeches and proclamations by US presidents are public domain, so short lines from Lincoln or Kennedy can be used freely. Quote them exactly and credit the speaker.
VA History Objects, Lincoln’s Speeches and a 1963 Proclamation
- VA News: The difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day
- VA History: Object 84, Gettysburg Address tablet
- VA History: Object 30, President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
- National Park Service: Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
- The American Presidency Project: Proclamation 3560, Thanksgiving Day, 1963
