US Department of Defense Birthday U.S. Department of Defense Birthday The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) celebrates its birthday on August 10th, the day in 1949 when the National Military Establishment […]
Agent Orange Awareness Day Agent Orange Awareness Day Agent Orange Awareness Day is celebrated annually on August 10th to commemorate the day in 1961 when the U.S. began spraying toxic herbicides over […]
Purple Heart Day Purple Heart Day is on August 7th, and it's a day to honor the men and women who have been wounded or killed while serving in the […]
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Coast Guard Birthday Aug 4, 2025 Aug. 4 is the birthday of the Coast Guard, founded in 1790 with congressional authorization to build the first set of vessels aimed to […]
Korean Armistice Agreement 1953 korean-war-veterans-armistice-day The Korean Armistice Agreement, signed on July 27, 1953, was the culmination of many months of bickering between officials from the United States, North Korea, […]
National Nurses Day An American Legion salute to nurses The American Legion U.S. Army veteran John Kellner Sr. was shot three times and seriously wounded while serving in the Vietnam […]
Pennsylvania unit provides support to Harrisburg tiny home village for homeless veterans Pennsylvania Unit 998 is actively donating funds and providing support to the Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania (VOPA) and […]
The 10 Ideals THE TEN IDEALS PATRIOTISM: Turn out for Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day parades and ceremonies. Learn the proper display of the flag. Learn the Pledge […]
National American Legion Riders Chairman Mark Clark is proud to announce that Ken “Lucky” Nadeau from the Dept of New Mexico has been appointed as the Chief Road Captain for […]
