Patriot Day 9/11/2012: A Day of Remembrance
In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year, designated in memory of the 2,977 killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Initially, the day was called the Prayer...
Category: Military History
Happy 96th Birthday U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR)
United States Marine Corps Reserve Click here to read the history of the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Click here to view businesses owned by Marine Corp Veterans Click here to read USMC and USMCR...
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,...
The United States Coast Guard Marks 222nd Anniversary August 4th, 2012
Click here to read the history of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Click here to view businesses owned by Coast Guard Veterans The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of...
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...
July 21, 2012 is the 82nd Anniversary of the Creation of the Veterans Administration
7/21/2012: 82nd Anniversary of the creation of the “Veterans Administration.” Click here to view the history of the Veterans Administration (pdf). Which is what most people still call the VA even though their official...
