How To Honor War Heroes On Veterans Day In Orland Park

ORLAND PARK, IL — Veterans Day, a federal holiday, is held yearly on Nov. 11. It honors all American veterans and military.

In Orland Park, there is a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday. The event will honor veterans and residents are welcome to join.

Orland Park's veterans memorial displays the engraved names of veterans, living and deceased, from across the country who served in all branches and in all wars, according to the village. It is during the Memorial and Veterans Day ceremonies that the newly added veterans' names are announced, and veterans are recognized.

Names newly added to the village's granite walls bordering the Veterans Memorial, Ara Pace – Place of Peace, will be unveiled, according to the village. The event will take place at 14700 S. Ravinia Ave, with a ceremony beginning at 11 a.m.

See the names of veterans who will be added to the wall here.

Veterans can also get a discounted haircut in honor of Veterans Day at Hair Cuttery Salons across Illinois. As a salute to military heroes, all Hair Cuttery locations will offer veterans a 10 percent discount to any service from a stylist between Nov. 8 through Nov. 15, with proof of military ID, according to a news release sent to Patch.

Hair Cuttery in Orland Park is located at 11235 W. 143rd St.

Originally called Armistice Day, the holiday was created at the end of World War I to recognize those who fought in “the war to end all wars,” according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Its origin is tied to the armistice, a temporary end of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany signed in France on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

It became Veterans Day in 1954, shortly after the end of the Korean War and less than a decade after World War II, after various veterans service organizations urged Congress to encompass veterans of all wars in their honor.

With some ceremonies, parades and presentations either canceled or altered in 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis, restaurants and other businesses will continue to show their appreciation for veterans and active military members.

Applebee’s, Bob Evans and Chili’s Grill and Bar are among the national restaurant chains offering free or discounted meals for veterans on Nov. 11, and 7-Eleven is offering a free cup of coffee or Big Gulp.

Other places, such as Golden Corral and Eat'n Park, have offers extended throughout November.

Veterans Day is somewhat related to, and sometimes mistaken for, Memorial Day, the federal holiday on the final Monday of May that is dedicated to those who have died while serving the United States in war.