The following posts from our archive are collected here in honor of Veterans Day. But the years of service that military men and women have rendered our country is too great to be recognized with just one day out of the year. And so the Post is continuing this tribute, featuring articles, both archival and current, about our veterans.
And we’d also like to hear your tributes to U.S. veterans. We are particularly interested in hearing about servicemen and women who appeared in wartime issues of the Post, whether World War I, II, Korea, or Vietnam. If you, a friend, or family member were mentioned in The Saturday Evening Post, please let us know. Send your emails to [email protected], with Attn: Veterans in the subject line. In the email, please include your contact information: Name, Email Address, Phone Number, Address, and Social Media URLs (Twitter, Facebook, etc.).
WWII Blog: The Long, Happy Life of a Former Gremlin
Published: November 11, 2014
The Ability and the Duty to Be Heroic
Published: May 29, 2010
Jimmy Stewart’s Finest Performance
Published: December 22, 2012
Early Efforts to Honor U.S. Veterans
Published: November 5, 2011
The Forgotten Heroes of Korea
Published: November 12, 2011
In 1952, James Michener honored the American heroes of an unpopular war.
War, Work, and Women, Part I
and Part II
Published: July 16–17, 2010
During WWII, life on the home front offered many American women rare work experience, and an unexpected education. Meanwhile, on the war front, about 175,000 women had enlisted by 1943.
The Last Doughboy
Published: March 5, 2011
A tribute to Frank Buckles, America’s last veteran of the First World War.
The Non-Combatant Hero: Emil Kapaun
Published: May 26, 2012