Honolulu Memorial To Dedicate Vietnam Pavilions On Veterans Day 2012
The dedication will take place at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific on Veteran’s Day, Sunday, November 11, starting at 10:00 a.m. Hawaiian time.
Category: Army History
National POW/MIA Recognition Day – Friday, September 21, 2012
National POW/MIA Recognition Day In the United States, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September (Sept. 21st). It honors those who were prisoners of war and those who are...
National Airborne Day 2012 – August 16th, 2012
August 16, 1940 marked the first official Army parachute jump, validating the innovative concept of inserting United States ground combat forces behind a battle line by parachute. On August 14, 2002 President George W....
National Spirit of ’45 Day honors the men and women of the World War II generation
National Spirit of ’45 Day is observed on the second Sunday in August each year, coinciding with the anniversary of the day President Harry Truman announced World War II was over on August 14,...
July 29th Marks the 237th Anniversary of the Army Chaplain Corps
History of the United States Army Chaplain Corp The Odyssey of Relocation The U.S. Army Chaplaincy provides religious support to America’s Army while assisting commanders in ensuring the right of free exercise of religion...
June 28, 2012: Remembering Operation Red Wings 7 Years Later (June 28, 2005)
Operation Red Wings Observance (June 28, 2005) A brief history of Operation Red Wings: On June 28, 2005, deep behind enemy lines east of Asadabad in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan, a very committed...
Observing the US Army’s 237th Birthday June 14th, 2012 with a Detailed History of the United States Army
Click here to read about the history of the United States Army Click here for famous quotes about the United States Army Two hundred and thirty-seven years ago, our Nation’s leaders established the Continental...
