Nov 11, 2026

Veterans Day 2026

This Doodle celebrates Veterans Day!

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blue, textured letter G with red and white stripes

About the Doodle

About the Veterans Day 2026 Doodle

Today's annual Veterans Day Doodle honors former and current American service members.

The artwork recognizes service, dedication, and courage with the achievement medals representing the six branches of service. These merit-based awards, which honor exceptional teamwork or technical achievements, often represent a junior officer's, warrant officer’s, or enlisted service member’s first individual award for superior performance of their duties and are an important point of pride in veteran life.

A sincere thank you to all veterans for your time and sacrifices.

Achievement Medals

The Joint Service Achievement Medal (JSAM) is awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by exceptionally meritorious service while assigned to a joint military activity. This medal outranks all individual branch achievement medals.

The Army Achievement Medal (AAM) is awarded to service members for exceptionally meritorious service.

The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (NAM) is awarded to service members who exhibit professional achievement in the superior performance of their duties. This is the oldest of the five achievement medals, originating in 1961 as a ribbon-only award.

The Air and Space Achievement Medal (ASAM) is awarded to airmen and guardians who distinguish themselves by meritorious service. This medal was renamed in 2020 to include the U.S. Space Force.

The Coast Guard Achievement Medal (CGAM) is awarded to Coast Guard personnel for superior performance of duty while contributing significantly to the operational or unit mission.

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The Doodle Veterans Day 2026 launched Nov 11, 2026

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