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Dedicates a month for the recognition and appreciation of active and retired members of the United States Armed Forces: Observances: Military Spouse Day, Memorial Day, Loyalty Day and Armed Forces Day [1] Begins: May 1 [2] Ends: May 31: Frequency: Annual: Related to: Veterans Day and National Military Family Appreciation Month
1st Thursday in May: National Day of Prayer; 2nd Friday in May: Military Spouse Day; 2nd Sunday in May: Mother's Day; 3rd Friday in May: National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week; 3rd Saturday in May: Armed Forces Day; May 22: National Maritime Day; May 25: National Missing Children's Day [11] last Monday in May ...
An Armed Forces Day, alongside its branch-specific variants often referred to as Army or Soldier's Day, Navy or Sailor's Day, and Air Force or Aviator's Day, is a holiday dedicated to honoring the armed forces, or one of their branches, of a sovereign state, including their personnel, history, achievements, and perceived sacrifices.
The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance designated by the United States Congress and held on the first Thursday of May, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation". The president is required by law (36 U.S.C. § 119) to sign a proclamation each year, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day.
Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) [1] is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. [2] [3] It is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer in the ...
The Archdiocese for the Military Services, U.S.A., officially the Military Ordinariate of United States of America, [1] is a Latin Church jurisdiction of the Catholic Church for men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces and their dependents.
The Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America is dedicated to the religious freedom and spiritual welfare of our armed services members, veterans, their families, and their survivors. Founded in 1925, it received a congressional charter in 1950 by the 81st United States Congress. [50]
The U.S. Army Institute for Religious Leadership (USAIRL) is part of the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Center (AFCC), which also includes the Air Force Chaplain Service Institute (AFCSI) and the U.S. Naval Chaplaincy School and Center (NCSC). The three schools are co-located at Fort Jackson, in Columbia, S.C. [3]