One who has served

Today we honor those who have served in the military. As someone else has noted,
we are the land of the free because of the brave.

From the OED ("The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium." The OED gives definitions, etymological analysis, and quotations to demonstrate the use of words in the English language over time. )

Veteran n. and a.
....1. a. One who has had long experience in military service; an old soldier.
.......b. Any ex-serviceman. Chiefly N. Amer. Not always distinguishable from sense 1a.
....2. One who has seen long service in any office or position; an experienced or aged person.

From the Encyclopedia Britannica: "World War I ended with the Allied and Central Powers signing an armistice on Nov. 11, 1918, and people around the world rejoiced at the cease-fire. In 1919, United States President Woodrow Wilson marked the one-year anniversary of the event by proclaiming November 11 Armistice Day. The day became a federal legal holiday in 1938. After World War II, veterans groups and other organizations campaigned to have Armistice Day restructured into an occasion recognizing all veterans of service in the United States military. In 1954, after the Korean War, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill officially changing the name to Veterans Day. "

Both of these resources can be found in GALILEO.

NMTC does have a print version of Encyclopedia Britannica in the Reference collection if you'd like to flip through the pages!

The password for home use of GALILEO is available to the citizens of Georgia from your librarian. Some resources noted in this BLOG are only available to NMTC patrons.