Armed Forces Day

US Department of Defense ^ | May 21, 2011

[jazusamo]

Armed Forces Day

"United in Strength"

Saturday, May 21, 2011

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.

Live links at site

[jazusamo]

A big THANK YOU to all our Armed Forces

[Pat4ever]

Thank you for your service, all current and Vet FReepers. Remember, the Oath has no expiration date.

[RedMDer]

BTTT!
Thanks to all of those who served and are serving.

[afnamvet]

Remember, the Oath has no expiration date.

Absolutely correct. Thank you for your service.

[jazusamo]

Armed Forces Day Ping!

[afnamvet]

Nice pic of a strike Eagle.

[RedMDer]

Salute to The Armed Forces Day Poems and Pictures

[RedMDer]

Magnificent. Gotta love our military!

[jazusamo]

Thank you, RedMDer, that’s a great link!

[Radagast the Fool]

A BIG “THANK YOU!” to all our military, past, present, and future.
You’re the BEST!!

[RedMDer]

Thanks! I found it at the same time that you posted the thread. :)

[Pat4ever]

Salute and back at ya.

[rockinqsranch]

Great post jaz. Thanks for the ping. It would have slipped by me today as I didn’t go visit with all the other old coots at the doughnut shop this morning. The group that meets daily is mostly Navy. A bunch of old Mansfield guys from VN days that coincidentally all ended up at the same doughnut shop in Woodcrest.

Thanks again.

[NormsRevenge]

Meanwhile,, at the WH.. Uhhh.. Fore!!

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U.S. President Barack Obama walks from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington as he departs for a round of golf at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia May 21, 2011. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

[smoothsailing]

Great post, Jaz!

Here's the image on the BING homepage today, pretty nifty!

[jazusamo]

My pleasure, rqsr. Sorry you missed your get together today but you all can make up for it on the next one. :-)

[jazusamo]

Thanks, Norm. It figures he’d be playing golf today. I’ll bet he’ll brag about visiting Ft. Belvoir on Armed Forces Day and conveniently forget to mention the golf.

[jazusamo]

What a great pic, Smooth, thanks for posting.

The Blue Angels are a beautiful sight to behold!

[xrmusn]

Thanks, Norm. It figures he’d be playing golf today. I’ll bet he’ll brag about visiting Ft. Belvoir on Armed Forces Day and conveniently forget to mention the golf
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His ‘gift’ to me for Armed Forces Day would be that “I wouldn’t have to see, hear or even be reminded” of the ‘Disaster of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave’ today and then certainly hope it is the ‘Gift that keeps on giving’ if it were to continue for an extended length of time.

[jazusamo]

Amen to that.