Armed Forces Day
"United in Strength"
Saturday, May 15, 2010
President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country.
On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under one department -- the Department of Defense.
Source: http://www.defense.gov/afd/ Poster and History
http://www.annieshomepage.com/armedforcesday.html Armed Forces Day Page
http://www.suelebeau.com/military.htm Military Resources Page
http://mrscjacksonsclass.com/armedforcesday.htm Theme Resources
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