Veterans Day is about honoring those who served in the military and many Dallas-Fort Worth businesses are offering free meals on the holiday
Shawn Thompson says a prayer amidst hundreds of American flags planted on a field just off U.S. Highway 377 in Granbury on Monday, May 31, 2021.Many businesses will offer Veterans Day discounts for those who served, and for Air Force veteran Randy Geisel, that type of recognition matters.
The Arlington native, who served between 1969-1973, has had the occasional beer or two bought for him by complete strangers. Discounts for the holiday may not seem like much, but for veterans, it’s a way to show support, Geisel said.The day was made a federal holiday in 1918, and after World War II and the Korean War several veteran organizations made pleas to strike the word “Armistice” from the name and call the Nov. 11 holiday simply, Veterans Day.
In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation to change “Armistice Day” to Veterans Day, and that is how the holiday has been celebrated ever since. Many businesses all over the Dallas-Fort Worth area are showing their support for those who have served with free meals and drink. Here’s where veterans can find deals in North Texas on Nov. 11:Brayden Garcia is a service journalism reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2020, where he worked at the student newspaper, The Shorthorn. He previously covered education at The Dallas Morning News.
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