Armed Forces Week Starts: Saturday May 9th (2nd Saturday in May)
Armed Forces Day: Saturday, May 16th (3rd Saturday in May)
Armed Forces Week Ends: Sunday May 17th (Sunday after Armed Forces Day)
Armed Forces Week is traditionally scheduled to coincide with Armed Forces Day and offers an opportunity for our community to express its gratitude to our military for their… Read more
Armed Forces Week Starts: Saturday May 10th (2nd Saturday in May)
Armed Forces Day: Saturday, May 17th (3rd Saturday in May)
Armed Forces Week Ends: Sunday May 18th (Sunday after Armed Forces Day)
Armed Forces Week is traditionally scheduled to coincide with Armed Forces Day and offers an opportunity for our community to express its gratitude to the military for their… Read more
On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under one department — the Department of Defense. Each of the military leagues and orders was asked to drop sponsorship of its specific… Read more
Armed Forces Week is traditionally scheduled to coincide with Armed Forces Day and offers an opportunity for our community to express its gratitude to the military for their dedication and service to the nation. Armed Forces Day is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May. Armed Forces Week begins on the second Saturday of May and ends on the… Read more