This week starting September 21 to September 28th the Department of Defense Warrior Games will begin. The Warrior Games began in 2010 for sick or wounded service members to compete in team and Olympic sporting competitions. The Warrior Games were unfortunately canceled last year due to Covid-19 in San Antonio Texas but is back this […]
Category: Military History
Patriot Day: Day of remembrance for the victims of 9/11
Patriot day is a holiday that is dedicated to the victims who lost their lives on September 11th, 2001. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the attacks that occurred at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Seven days after the attacks the US Congress made this an official holiday to give remembrance for […]
National Airborne Day
National Airborne Day, August 16th, is a day of celebration for the accomplishments, bravery, and service of the Army parachute tradition. In 2001, President George W. Bush proclaimed this date to be the annual day to respect airborne activity in honor of the Airborne Rangers. Then following in 2009 the Senate made full recognition of […]
R.E.D. Fridays: How To Remember Everyone Deployed
Showing support for armed forces is a tradition as old as time. R.E.D., a modern version of supporting troops, is an abbreviation for Remember Everyone Deployed. Although the start of this practice is not easy to distinguish, the unwavering support of the movement is unsurprisingly astounding. History of RED Fridays Wearing red on Fridays, known […]
National Freedom Day
National Freedom Day, February 1, 1865, was the day President Lincoln signed a joint agreement to ratify the 13th amendment to the U.S. constitution, abolishing slavery. The amendment was officially a part of the constitution in December of the same year. On June 30, 1984, President Truman signed National Freedom Day into law. Richard Robert […]
