Veterans Day 2017

In 1954, President Eisenhower changed Armistice Day - a holiday honoring WWI veterans - to Veterans Day, a day to honor all American Veterans. The day, which celebrates living U.S. Veterans as opposed to Memorial Day which honors Veterans who have passed, marks a special time of reflection, gratitude, and remembrance.  

Today's Doodle, developed in collaboration with VetNet (a network of Googler Veterans and Veteran family members and friends), incorporates silhouettes referencing the various uniforms and ranks throughout each branch of the military. From left to right these include: the Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy, and Army.

In celebration of the day, feel free to explore some of the ways in which Google is honoring our Veterans:

-Visit the Google Arts & Culture Veterans Day page to explore the National WWI Museum, works from the U.S. National Archives, and more.

-Watch YouTube’s tribute to Veterans for their service.  

-Learn more about the recently launched Grow with Google initiative, which awarded Student Veterans of America with a Google.org grant to provide full scholarships for Veterans wishing to participate in a first-of-its-kind IT Support Certificate program.

-Check out “Bravo Tango,” the newly released meditation app specifically geared toward vets, created in partnership between Google, National Geographic, and 360i.

Today we honor and thank both Veterans and their families for their bravery and sacrifice for the Red, White and Blue.

Happy Veterans Day from Google!

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