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Veterans Day: Thank You for Your Service

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Today, at SmallGovCon, we would like to take this opportunity to honor all the veterans and active-duty military for their service.

The first celebration using the term Veterans Day occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1947. Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran, organized “National Veterans Day,” which included a parade and other festivities, to honor all veterans. The event was held on November 11, then designated Armistice Day.

Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I in 1918, when major hostilities officially ceased on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Later, U.S. Representative Edward Rees, from our home state of Kansas, proposed a bill that would change Armistice Day to Veterans Day.

Today, Veterans Day is a time to reflect on the contributions of millions of men and women who have defended their country, often enduring incredible hardship and separation from their families. It’s a moment for communities nationwide to show gratitude and respect, whether through parades, ceremonies, or personal acts of kindness toward veterans.

Thank you for your service, Veterans!

SmallGovCon Week in Review, November 6-10, 2023, A Salute to Our Veterans!

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Tomorrow is Veterans Day and SmallGovCon would like to thank our veterans for their service.

Here are some interesting historical facts about Veterans Day. It was on November 11, 1921, an unidentified American soldier killed in the war was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The US Department of Veterans Affairs holds a ceremony each year in Arlington National cemetery, to honor and thank all who served in the US Armed Forces. The first celebration using the term Veterans Day occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1947. You can read more about the history of Veterans Day here.

If you are not a veteran, please reach out and take a moment to thank those veterans in your life. We hope you will consider attending a Veterans Day event in your area to thank them for their service and honor their sacrifice.

And now, this week in federal government contracting news included a new contracting initative, increased use of AI, and cyber security updates.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: November 7-11, 2022

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On this Veteran’s Day, our firm salutes veterans. Veterans are extraordinarily modest.  They don’t ask for, or expect, a “thank you.”  But that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve one.  If you are a veteran, thank you very much for your service.  If you are not a veteran, take a moment today to thank the veterans in your life. We appreciate you and we truly thank you for your service today and every day.

We’ve included some articles on federal government contracting that we found informative, this week. Enjoy the weekend and happy Veteran’s Day!

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Happy Veterans Day From SmallGovCon

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If you click the “service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses” tab on the right, you will find a list of SmallGovCon blog posts on CVE verification, affiliation, joint ventures, and the like.  And don’t let me stop you from reading; this is a legal blog, after all.

But before you scroll through the latest SBA OHA or GAO decision, take a moment to think about that phrase, which can be tossed around rather casually in the industry these days: “service-disabled veteran.”  Let’s not lose sight of the fact that, whether or not you are a veteran, the service-disabled veteran-owned small business program is worthy of our support because it is one small but important way for our country to say “thank you” to those who risked so much, and gave so much, on behalf of us all.

So, to my service-disabled veteran readers and my veteran readers: thank you.  And Happy Veterans Day.