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Honoring Veterans Day 2010 at Google
November 11, 2010
Today is
Veterans Day
, the annual U.S. holiday honoring military veterans and the end of World War I, also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world. As we did
last year
, we want to recognize and thank these courageous men and women who willingly serve to defend the freedoms and rights of others.
For those of us who haven’t served, it’s also a day when we can seek to understand what it means to serve in the armed forces—in any country—and the burdens that military personnel and their families bear on our behalf.
This year, we celebrate the holiday with a special doodle on
google.com
—and
YouTube
is featuring content from veterans sharing their personal stories about life in combat and beyond. You’ll hear from Peter, who was awarded a Silver Star, the third-highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the U.S. armed forces for valor; Justin, a disabled veteran who is advocating for wounded warriors; and other brave men and women.
The Google Veterans Network, our employee group dedicated to veterans’ issues led 11 service projects in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia—bringing employees together with those who have served or are still serving. Nearly 200 Googlers volunteered approximately 500 hours in local communities like Ann Arbor, MI. and Seattle, WA. In Mountain View, we taught 510 students at Monta Loma Elementary School about the historic meaning of November 11 and service to one’s country. We also offered Veterans Day and Remembrance Day menus in our company cafes, including military paraphernalia displays and samples of
MREs
(meals ready to eat).
Through financial and in-kind support, the Google Veterans Network has worked closely with the
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
(IAVA), the
Coming Home Project
,
Fisher House
Foundation (Puget Sound), the
Ann Arbor VA Hospital
,
The Royal British Legion
and
The Returned and Services League of Australia
to make this November 11 a special one.
Posted by Carrie Laureno, Audience Evangelist, Creative Lab and Founder, Google VetNet
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