Mark these days on your calendar to remember to give your thanks to the military and their families! Many memorials have ceremonies for Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day. (Check in to the memorials in your area to see what special ceremonies they offer!)
(Remember to wish our troops a happy holiday for all traditional holidays as well!)
February 19th: Coast Guard Reserves Birthday
March 3rd: Navy Reserves Birthday
March 15th: American Legion’s Birthday
March 19th (2012): National Day of Honor
March 30th: Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Entire month of April: Month of the Military Child
April 5th: Gold Star Wives Day
April 14th: Air Force Reserve Birthday
April 23rd: Army Reserves Birthday
Entire month of May: National Military Appreciation Month
May 1st: Silver Star Service Banner Day
(honoring America’s wounded, injured and ill service members)
May 1st: Loyalty Day
(recognizing the American spirit of loyalty)
May 8th: V-E Day
First full week in May: Public Service Recognition Week
2nd Saturday through 3rd Sunday in May: Armed Forces Week
2nd Friday in May: Military Spouse Day
3rd Saturday in May: Armed Forces Day
May 22nd: Maritime Day
Last Monday in May: Memorial Day
June 6th: D-Day Invasion Anniversary
June 14th: U.S. Flag Day
The week that includes June 14th: National Flag Week
June 14th: US Army Birthday
June 23rd: United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday
June 27th: P.T.S.D Awareness Day
June 28th: Operation Red Wings Observance
July 4th: Independence Day (4th of July)
July 21st: Department of Veterans Administration Created
July 29th: Anniversary of the Army Chaplain Corps
August 4th: US Coast Guard (USCG) Birthday
August 14th: V-J Day
August 14th: National Spirit of ’45 Day
August 16th: National Airborne Day
August 29th: Marine Corps Reserve Birthday
September 11th: Patriot Day
(9/11 Remembrance Day)
September 17th: Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day)
September 18th: US Air Force (USAF) Birthday
3rd Friday in September: National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Last Sunday in September: Gold Star Mother’s Day
October 13th: US Navy (USN) Birthday
October 26th: Day of the Deployed
Entire month of November: National Military Family Month
November 10th: U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Birthday
November 11th: Veteran’s Day
November 11th: Veteran Owned Business’ Anniversary (launched 11/11/2008)
December 1st: Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday
December 7th: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
(President Roosevelt’s Day of Infamy Speech)
December 13th: US National Guard Birthday
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