Veterans Day Amid Shutdown Chaos: What America Needs to Know
As the longest federal government shutdown drags on, Veterans Day honors are overshadowed by canceled celebrations, closed services, and mass flight cancellations caused by unpaid air traffic controllers. How much longer will hardworking Americans pay for Washington’s dysfunction?
Each year on November 11, our nation pauses to honor the valor and sacrifice of American veterans. What began as Armistice Day in 1918 — marking the end of World War I — has evolved into Veterans Day, a solemn recognition of all those who have served our country in uniform. But this year, the holiday has been marred by the fallout from an ongoing federal government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—that illustrates once again how political gridlock threatens both our national values and practical governance. Why Are Veterans Celebrations Being Canceled? The shutdown has forced many federal agencies to...
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