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Here is the email I sent and the reply I received within the hour...

I am disappointed in your neglect to create a Veteran's Day logo, especially while we have troops deployed overseas. Recently, you have gone so far as to have special logos for Ray Charles' birthday, the winning of the X prize, and the birthday of Gaston Julia. But nothing for Veteran's Day? I sincerely hope this was a careless oversight on your part and not an attempt to make a political statement. Whether you agree with the current mission or not, it does not change the fact that thousands of soldiers (past and present) have put their own lives on the line merely because their country needed them. Veteran's Day does not just honor the soldiers of the current conflict, but also remembers the brave actions of those soldiers that fought in all of history's wars. Thousands and thousands of children grew up without fathers because of the solemn and selfless duty of soldiers and countless young men were permanently disabled due to their service. At the very least, I think these sacrifices deserve some Google-logo recognition and respect.

Response:
Thank you for your note. We're glad that you appreciate Google's holiday logos and would like to explain why we didn't post one for Veterans Day this year. Please be assured that the decision whether to display a special logo for a holiday does not reflect any judgment on our part about the holiday itself. Google's special logos tend to be lighthearted in nature. If we were to commemorate Veterans Day, we would want to express reverence, rather than mirth. This would be a particularly challenging design. We would not want to, in any way, create a graphic that could be interpreted as disrespectful. In light of the mail we've received about this, we're actively considering designs we could display on this day next year. We welcome any suggestions you may have. Regards, The Google Team

What a crock of crap...Veterans Day a challenging theme?

As far as I can tell, they also havn't done a logo for Presidents Day...I suppose Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln are challenging themes as well?

I got the same response.

Come on Google, get a life...or go to Canada :)

What's so difficult with that logo?!? Huh?????