Today we honor all who have served our country in war or peace, and we thank them for their willingness to say yes. But don’t confuse today with Memorial Day. That’s the holiday set aside to honor those who gave their last breath protecting this country.

There are approximately 15.8 million to 18 million military veterans living in the United States.

Roughly 1.7 million of those are women.

Find time today to say “thank you” to a friend, relative, or co-worker who is a U.S. military veteran or actively serving.