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On April 30, 1999, Congress designated National Military Appreciation Month as a month-long observance. [7] [8] Congress chose May because many military related observances such as Memorial Day and Loyalty Day are celebrated and observed on that date. Congress recognized the month after a unanimous vote of 93–0 in April of that year.
Observances: Decoration of military graves with American flags: Date: Last Monday in May: 2023 date: May 29 () 2024 date: May 27: 2025 date: May 26: 2026 date: May 25: Frequency: Annual: First time: May 30, 1868
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
On Saturday, 11 November, the US will honour military veterans of the United States Armed Forces for Veterans Day.. Every year, millions of Americans take 11 November off to celebrate soldiers for ...
On 21 April 1992, four days before the 25 April Military Foundation Day, Kim Jong Il was given the title of wonsu (marshal) in the army. There was a huge parade on the Military Foundation Day that year. At the parade, announced to the public: "Bring glory to the heroic people's military". [8]
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National Former POW Recognition Day commemorates the April 9, 1942 surrender of approximately 10,000 United States military personnel and 65,000 Filipino soldiers on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines by Major General Edward P. King to the invading Imperial Japanese Army headed by General Masaharu Homma. Bataan, thereafter, is ...
"Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week pay tribute to the local, State, and Federal law enforcement officers who serve and protect us with courage and dedication. These observances also remind us of the ongoing need to be vigilant against all forms of crime, especially to acts of extreme violence and terrorism."