የአገልግሎት አባሎቻችን በዓለም ዙሪያ ለሰላምና ለነፃነት ሲሉ ያበረከቱትን አስተዋፅዖ በማክበርና በማወቅም ኮንግረሱ (5 USC 6103 (a)) በየአመቱ ህዳር 11 እንደ ህጋዊ እንዲገለገል አቅርቧል ።
With respect for and in recognition of the contributions our service members have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world, the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103 (a)) that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor our Nation's veterans.