Fort Detrick Honors Armed Forces Day With Events On Post

wtop.com     May 17, 2008            

Fort Detrick will mark Armed Forces Day Saturday with music, an air show and fireworks, weather permitting. Armed Forces Day was first observed in 1950 following a proclamation by then-President Harry S. Truman. It replaced separate days of recognition for the Army, Navy and Air Force, although... [read full story]                    

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Gen. Harrison guest speaker at Armed Forces Day Luncheon

newswatch50.com     May 14, 2008          

At least 300 attendees, including soldiers, officers, business people and North Country government leaders, enjoyed the Armed Forces Day luncheon in Watertown Wednesday afternoon at the Carriage House restaurant. This year’s luncheon, organized and hosted by the Greater Watertown – North Country...                    

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Fort Lewis celebrates Armed Forces Day

thesubtimes.com     May 14, 2008          

FORT LEWIS, Wash. -- Fort Lewis will open its gates to the Puget Sound community during the annual Armed Forces Day celebration, on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Military families and members of the public are invited to attend this year’s event. The 2008 Armed Forces Day schedule...                    

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Armed Forces Day

about.com     May 15, 2008          

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. Armed Forces Day...                    

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Friday Letters to the Editor

redorbit.com     May 16, 2008          

Posted on: Friday, 16 May 2008, 03:00 CDT Armed Forces Day When I first started reading Jeffrey A. Wawrzynski's May 13 letter about Armed Forces Day, I thought that one of my old letters had been resurrected. So many times in the past few years I have written letters stating how sad I was that...                    

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Vietnam a focus of Armed Forces Day at Fort Jackson

charlotte.com     May 17, 2008          

The everyday life of a U.S. soldier during the Vietnam conflict will be one focus of Armed Forces Day festivities at Fort Jackson.Displays from the Revolutionary War to the most recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan will be open to thousands of people expected to attend the all-day event...                    

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Armed Forces Day

theodoresworld.net     May 17, 2008          

This is the day on which we have the welcome opportunity to pay special tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces ... to all the individuals who are in the service of their country all over the world. Armed Forces Day won't be a matter of parades and receptions for a good many of them....                    

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When is Armed Forces Day?

deseretnews.com     May 17, 2008          

Published: Saturday, May 17, 2008 1:28 a.m. MDT Happy Armed Forces Day. Or did you forget? Back in 1949, President Harry S. Truman created the Department of Defense and — in 1950 — he created Armed Forces Day to go along with it. Before that, each branch of the service had separate celebrations....                    

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Planes, history on display for Armed Forces Day

cnn.com     May 17, 2008          

Military aircraft, dramatic fly-bys highlight Armed Forces Day airshow Airshow also commemorates 60th anniversary of Berlin Airlift World War II planes participate in show with modern aircraft ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Maryland (CNN) -- An unusual fly-by and the 60th anniversary of the Berlin...                    

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