VFW Day – VFW Established (1899)

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September 29, 2023

September 11
U.S. Veterans Project Library wants to acknowledge and honor those who lost their lives at the 9/11 Attacks in 2001. The bravery of our first responders and courage of those who had to endure that tragedy will not be forgotten. Visit https://www.911memorial.org/911-faqs to learn more about the bravery and courage we saw on 9/11 2001.

May 15
The Women’s Army Corps was the women’s branch of the United States Army.

Last Monday in May
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

November 10th
November 10th, 1775, the day the Continental Marines were created serves as the official Marine Corps birthday.

November 11th
Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace — dead or alive — although it’s largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices. It was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I.

December 7th
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is observed annually to remember and honor the 2,403 United States service members and civilians who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.

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