Armed Forces Day - Saturday May 19th
May 19, 2007
Armed Forces Day
Origin of Armed Forces Day
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 service day in order to celebrate the newly announced Armed Forces Day. The Army, Navy and Air Force leagues adopted the newly formed day. The Marine Corps League declined to drop support for Marine Corps Day but supports Armed Forces Day, too. Interestingly, President George W. Bush has nominated the first Marine, General Peter Pace, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In addition to books about all of the armed services, we have added more about the Marine Corps since this nomination is bound to increase interest in that branch of the service.
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