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Armed Forces Day was created on August 31, 1949, by then-Secretary of Defense, Louis Johnson, to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The event stemmed from the Armed Forces’ unification under one Department of Defense by then-President Harry S. Truman when he signed the National Security Act into law on July 26, 1947.

Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May and it is the proper day to honor all of the men and women currently serving, as well as those who have served and sacrificed to defend our freedom. It wasn’t until March 18, 1961, when President John F. Kennedy declared the third Saturday of May to be a federal holiday.

Unlike Memorial Day and Veterans Day, Armed Forces Day is not a National holiday.

This is our bi-monthly board meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend and we invite all members of our community to come and participate.

Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, serves to honor and mourn the U.S. military personnel who have died in the course of carrying out their duties or as a result of injuries incurred during battle. This day is one of remembrance and reflection on the ultimate cost of freedom in America. It was observed on May 30 from 1868 to 1970, and since on the last Monday of May.

Our office is closed today for reflection during the Memorial Day holiday. Thank you for your understanding.

This is our bi-monthly board meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend and we invite all members of our community to come and participate.

The U.S. Army was founded on 14 June 1775, when the Second Continental Congress authorized enlistment of expert riflemen to serve under General George Washington to fight against Britain. The Army is the oldest military force in the United States and began before the U.S. formally existed.

The Army technically has more than one birthday, as different elements of the new branch came into existence on different days. U.S. Army infantry may have been born on 14 June, 1775, but according to the Army, it’s Adjutant General’s Corps was formed two days later alongside the Army Corps of Engineers, Finance, and Quartermasters Corps. The Air Defense Artillery Corps followed in November, as did the Field Artillery Corps. New additions continued on into the modern era, and can all be found on the Army’s official birthday list page.

This is our bi-monthly board meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend and we invite all members of our community to come and participate.

Our office is closed today in celebration of Juneteenth. Thank you for your understanding.

Independence Day celebrates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It was a formal declaration to the King of Great Britain by the 13 British colonies in America that justified the independence of the United States, listing 27 grievances against King George III and by asserting certain natural and legal rights, including a right of revolution.

The Fourth of July would not be an official holiday until congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal unpaid holiday on June 28, 1870. It wouldn’t be until 1938 that the Fourth of July would be a paid federal holiday along with Christmas, New Year’s, Memorial Day, Washington’s Birthday, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving.

Our office is closed today so that our staff members may celebrate Independence Day with their family and friends. Thank you for your understanding.