Jason Nicholas, left, and his 9-year-old son Justin Nicholas, of Easton, Mo., hold their hands and hats over their hearts, turn their heads as fighter jets buzz the Kansas Speedway on Sunday, April 27, 2008, at the end of the national anthem. Jason Nicholas said he and his son have been coming to the Kansas Speedway every year since it opened.

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Do you think Veterans Day should be a prominent holiday?

Absolutely. We wouldn’t be able to sit here and eat lunch like this if it weren’t for the veterans. We’ve got millions of people that fought and died to save this country; it should be more than a bank holiday.

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