Weekly Wrap Up #11
1. Acknowledging our veterans
If you’ve seen any ads leading up to today, Veterans Day, you may have noticed that many have a heartfelt and nostalgic tone – very similar to those ads that showed support of troops in World War II. New York Times Reporter Stuart Elliott sheds light on several Veterans Day campaigns that go beyond the typical consumer-driven holiday sales model to feature more cause-marketing components. Check out some of the brands who created campaigns around Veterans Day.
And to all the veterans, we salute and honor you today. More »
On Veteran's Day
Today we celebrate the millions of men and women who have served honorably in our nation’s military services since its birth more than 200 hundred years ago.
A band of brothers and sisters who were willing to leave behind home and family to protect and defend the land they loved.
Our best and brightest, many of whom were called upon to make the supreme sacrifice.
More than 1.1 million of these quiet patriots have been Hispanics.
Forty-three of them earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest military award for valor in action.
Two of these Hispanics were members of the United States Navy, thirteen of the United States Marine Corps, and twenty-eight of the United States Army.
Ten recipients were born outside the Continental U.S. — one in Chile, one in Spain, four in Mexico, and four in Puerto Rico.
Twenty-five of these men received the award posthumously.
Corporal Joseph H. De Castro, who served in the 19th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War, was the first recipient. He was honored for his actions at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 3, 1863.
The most recent recipient was Captain Humbert Roque Versace of the Army’s 5th Special Forces Group. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on July 8, 2002, by President George W. Bush, for his heroic actions while a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War. He was the first member of the U.S. Army to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions performed in Southeast Asia while in captivity.
Like their countless brothers and sisters in uniform, each of our 1.1 million Hispanic service men and women answered the call.
Each donned the uniform.
And each protected and defended the land he or she loved.
Today we remember our veterans.
Today we thank them for their service.
Today we honor them all.
On Veterans Day
Today we honor the millions of men and women who have served honorably in our nation’s military services since its birth more than 200 hundred years ago.
A band of brothers and sisters who were willing to leave behind home and family to protect and defend the land they loved.
Our best and brightest, many of whom were called upon to make the supreme sacrifice.
More than 1.1 million of these quiet patriots have been Hispanics.
Forty-one of them earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest military award for valor in action.
Twenty of these received the award posthumously.
Like their countless brothers and sisters in uniform, each of the 1.1 million answered the call.
Each donned the uniform.
And each protected and defended the land he or she loved.
Today we remember our veterans.
Today we thank them for their service.
Today we honor them all.
