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Main Entry: fac·toid
Pronunciation: 'fak-"toid
Function: noun
1 : an invented fact believed to be true because of its appearance in print
2 : a briefly stated and usually trivial fact
From Merriam-Webster online
Better choose your words a little more carefully.
Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day, does not include all victims of the world.
Yes, you are are a military veteran, my hat is off to you. Me too, 3 years, almost one in Nam, not a garden spot at the time.
It is a special day, not to be diluted by the many victims who have been in situations not related to military service.