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.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Armed Forces Day
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