"Hiring a veteran is not charity. It's a smart business decision."

Dan Caporale is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and the founder of Hire Our Heroes, a national nonprofit dedicated to veteran employment. In 2017 he asked a simple question — what would happen if there were a single day dedicated to hiring veterans? — and National Hire a Veteran Day was born.

What started as one idea to connect veterans with employers is now a nationally recognized observance honored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Army, and employers across the country. The message has never changed: veterans are trained, proven leaders — and the best way to honor them is to put them to work.