On Veterans Day and Memorial Day, we honor members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Here in Philadelphia, we continue to honor the military every day in our museums, parks, cemeteries, and historic sites. Another way to show you value military service: Support veterans by patronizing veteran-owned businesses.

Veterans are among the most civically minded citizens in the country. Many of them are also entrepreneurs: Some 1.9 million businesses are majority-owned by veterans , and they employ almost 5.5 million Americans.

Consider this guide just a start. The Greater Philadelphia Veterans Network (GPVN), founded by Navy veteran Alex Archawski in 2011, helps veteran small business owners increase their economic success.

Archawski hopes that, through learning about vet-owned businesses, peopl

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