Yes. Our staff across the country have worked with many community groups in organizing and supporting Veterans' Week activities, some of which take place three or four weeks before Veterans' Week but are under that umbrella. They sometimes look for ideas as to what the event can focus on. We encourage them each year to focus on some of the major anniversaries taking place in that year. This year, we encourage them to focus on the Italian campaign, as well as D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, the 65th anniversary of which was this summer. We provide them with printed material, with ideas on how they can do that. Understanding the history usually gives them ideas on how they will do it in their community.
On September 17th, 2009. See this statement in context.