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Happy Armed Forces Day
Happy Saturday everyone and Happy Armed Forces Day. Today marks a military holiday of the 3rd Saturday in May (which btw May is Military Month!), where we celebrate our active duty military forces. With Memorial Day right around the corner (where we celebrate our fallen forces), it’s easy to get mixed up. Armed Forces day = Currently serving = 3rd Saturday of May Memorial Day = Have died during service = last Monday of May Veterans Day = Have previously served = November 11th Now that you know the difference, how can you honor our military forces (no matter the holiday)? Check out some of these ideas: A simple “Thank…
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Happy Veteran’s Day!
Hey everyone and Happy Friday! This Friday is very special as it’s Veteran’s Day, a day where we remember and honor our Veterans, past and present. I believe that while we DEEP DOWN do support our troops, we tend to get caught up in our own lives and can sometimes forget about what a deep sacrifice our military has given. As they swear in, they are giving up their own identities, putting their current life on hold and the responsibilities that go along with being a “daily human.” They swear to God, their Branch, to Country. Their families usually take a back seat for a little bit. That’s hard.…
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Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day!!! Today we celebrate Memorial Day, part of Military Appreciation Month. It is celebrated on the last Monday in May, honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the American Dream and the right to Freedom: their lives. I know that I’ve done a lot of posts this month regarding Military Service. It is something that has always been close to my heart and now as a future USMC wife, it’s even closer to my heart! Sometimes all the individual branch and remembrance days can be hard to differentiate between and keep track of. I found this graphic recently and I think it sums it up…
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Armed Forces Day
Happy Armed Forces Day! We’ve covered what Armed Forces Week/Day is and learned a little about each Military Service Branch. I also hope that you learned about some of the military charities and organizations out there that are helping honor and support the heroes of the United States of America, past present and future. I believe that while we DEEP…
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Armed Forces Week Charities Part 2
Hello all! I hope that you enjoyed the 2nd installment of the United States Military Service Branches, featuring the US Navy an the US Coast Guard. I hope that you learned something you that didn’t know! I apologize for the delay of postings this week, recently had some work and home life situations throw me some sneak attacks, but it’s all good now! This post (as I’m catching up on 3 final posts for this Armed Forces Week) features 2 more military charities and organizations that do the military proud. In this edition: Soldier’s Angels Active Heroes Solider’s Angels http://soldiersangels.org/ …
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Armed Forces Week Pt. 1 (Marines + Army)
Armed Forces Day is annually the 3rd Sat of the month. Armed Forces Week starts on the 2nd Saturday of May and lasts to the 3rd Sunday of May. Memorial Day follows soon after with being the last Monday of May. While May is usually the last push of school and college graduations (all to be celebrated!), don’t forget to remember our military and thank them when you see them! President Harry Truman was a pioneer in honoring our military. On July 26th, 1947, he signed the National Security Act, which joined all 4 service branches (at that time) all under one umbrella. Louis Johnson, Secretary of Defense at the time,…
