How To Honor War Heroes On Veterans Day In Tinley Park

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

In Tinley Park, there is a virtual Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday. Join the Village of Tinley Park and the Tinley Park Veterans Commission in honoring our nation's military heroes during a virtual Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's ceremony will be closed to the public but will be broadcast live on the Village's Facebook page starting at 10:55 a.m.

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 Tinley Park is located at 17121 Harlem Ave.

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.