Veterans Day

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Across
  1. 2. Veterans Day was originally called ___________ Day.
  2. 4. Veterans Day is observed as ___________ Day in many parts of Europe.
  3. 7. Force Off they go, into the wild blue yonder ...
  4. 9. The length of time over which recollection or memory extends.
  5. 11. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located at Arlington National __________.
  6. 12. A person who has served in the military.
  7. 13. Soldiers trained to fight primarily at sea.
  8. 14. Approximate percentage of veterans that are women (2019).
  9. 16. This flower is closely associated with Veterans Day.
  10. 19. The poem "In Flanders Field" was written in the midst of intense fighting in this European country.
  11. 20. The U.S. officially entered World War II following a bloody attack on Pearl Harbor in this state.
  12. 21. A group of soldiers.
  13. 22. U.S. troops fought in this country from 1950-1953.
Down
  1. 1. Their motto is "Semper Paratus" (Always Ready).
  2. 3. They have fought "from the halls of Montezuma / to the shores of Tripoli."
  3. 5. A fight between two opposing forces.
  4. 6. "First to fight for the right, and to build the nation's might, and the _________ goes rolling along."
  5. 8. The command branch of the U.S. military is housed in this huge complex in Washington, D.C.
  6. 10. A member of a highly-trained military unit who participates in offensive military actions beyond the skill of regular units.
  7. 15. Veterans Day is observed on ___________ 11.
  8. 17. Who is the Commander-in-chief of all the United States Armed Forces?
  9. 18. The state or fact of having defeated an opponent or of having achieved success.