Veterans Day, 2025
This document is Proclamation 10991, “Veterans Day, 2025,” signed by President Donald J. Trump. It designates November 11, 2025 as Veterans Day and calls on all Americans to honor the courage and sacrifices of veterans through ceremonies, reflection, and patriotic activities. As a presidential proclamation (not a statute), its primary effect is ceremonial: it recognizes veterans, urges flag displays, and invites federal, state, and local officials to participate in observances. The proclamation also frames recent administration actions as part of a continued commitment to veterans. It cites past and ongoing reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), claims enhancements such as opening new VA clinics, simplifying benefits transfer to survivors, and ending certain DEI and transgender policy approaches to focus resources on veterans. It references a May executive action creating the National Center for Warrior Independence to house homeless veterans and notes tax-related measures the administration says benefit veterans. It concludes with a renewed pledge to support veterans and their families.
Key Points
- 1Proclaims November 11, 2025, as Veterans Day and urges public observance, including flag display and patriotic activities by government officials at all levels.
- 2Frames VA reforms and service improvements as ongoing efforts, citing new veteran health clinics, easier transfer of benefits to survivors, a backlog reduction claim, and the end of DEI/transgender policies to prioritize veteran-focused programs.
- 3Highlights a May executive order creating the National Center for Warrior Independence, intended to house up to 6,000 homeless veterans by 2028.
- 4Claims legislative and executive actions, including making the 2017 tax cuts permanent and ending taxes on Social Security for most seniors, as part of broader support for veterans (referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill).
- 5Grounds the proclamation in the legal basis for Veterans Day (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) and reiterates the Government’s duty to honor veterans and their families.