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National Flag Week
What is National Flag Week? An offshoot of Flag Day (see below) this week-long observance celebrating the creation of the United States...
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- Jun 13, 2021
- 4 min
Flag Day 2021
Flag Day is celebrated by Americans on June 14 each year and commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of...
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- Jun 13, 2021
- 5 min
Army Birthday
The official birthday of the United States Army is June 14th, 1775. It’s easy to assume that this date implies the creation of a fully...
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- Jun 10, 2021
- 7 min
Women Veterans Day
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas has roughly 177,500 women veterans. This is the largest number of women veterans...
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- Jun 4, 2021
- 3 min
D-Day Facts, Significance & More
On June 6, 1944, Allied soldiers bravely stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. The Normandy beaches were chosen because of the range...
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- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
PTSD Awareness Month | June 2021
June is “National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month”, and is intended to raise public awareness about issues related to...
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- May 28, 2021
- 4 min
Memorial Day 2021
Memorial Day will be observed on Monday, May 31, 2021. It is a Federal holiday observed on the last Monday in May, and commemorates the...
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- May 13, 2021
- 3 min
Armed Forces Week 2021
Armed Forces Week is celebrated in the week leading up to Armed Forces Day (the third Saturday in May). For American service members,...
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- May 13, 2021
- 4 min
Armed Forces Day 2021
Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May. Thanks to President Harry S. Truman, it’s a day to pay special tribute to...
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- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
Children Of Fallen Patriots Day
May 13th is Children of Fallen Patriots Day. In the past 25 years, more than 15,000 children have lost parents in military conflict....
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- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Mother’s Day 2021
Mothers who are members of the military community deserve special recognition for their love, dedication, and sacrifice, each and every...
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- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Victory in Europe Day 2021
Each year we commemorate Victory in Europe Day, also known as V-E Day. On May 8, 1945 Nazi Germany unconditionally surrendered to the...
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- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Military Spouse Appreciation Day 2021
National Military Spouse Appreciation Day is a presidentially-approved holiday and is celebrated on the Friday before Mother’s Day in...
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- May 6, 2021
- 4 min
National Nurses Week
Nurses play a vital role in the healthcare system, and care for patients in both the military community and in the civilian world....
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- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
National Military Appreciation Month 2021
National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM) is celebrated every May and is a declaration that encourages U.S. citizens to observe the...
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- May 3, 2021
- 3 min
Public Service Recognition Week 2021
Public Service Recognition Week is dedicated to honoring our public servants. Established in 1985, Public Service Recognition Week is...
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- May 1, 2021
- 4 min
Month of the Military Caregiver
The Month of the Military Caregiver is observed in May each year to honor more than five million caregivers in the United States. Paying...
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- Apr 11, 2021
- 3 min
Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary
The United States Army Chaplain Corps is a unique part of American military tradition. Said to be among the smallest (if not THE...
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- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
Former POW Recognition Day
Former POW Recognition Day is a day that, while not as well-known as National POW/MIA Recognition Day, is just as important. The word...
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- Apr 5, 2021
- 4 min
Gold Star Spouses Day 2021
The terms Gold Star family, Gold Star Spouses, and Gold Star Wives traditionally refer to the surviving loved ones of military members...
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