Scott,
According to:
http://www.bright.net/~jimsjems/armed.html
<http://www.bright.net/~jimsjems/armed.html>
Armed Forces Day
Third Saturday in May
Originally, each branch of the armed forces set aside a date to honor the
founding of their particular service.
Air Force Day - August 1
Army Day - April 6
Coast Guard Day - August 4
Marine Corps Day - November 10
Navy Day - October 27
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, Third Saturday in
May , was a result of the unification of the Armed
Forces under one department -- the Department of Defense.
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Cowle [SMTP:scowle@mentorcollege.edu]
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 7:17 AM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: armed forces day
I'm a Canuck so I gotta ask, where did armed forces day come from,I'm all
for it, everyone who serves deserves a day of recognition besides
remembrance day? Scott
P.S. I've made up my mind, I'm taking my Duster to Bonneville in two years,
I'd bet dollars to donuts you 'll think I been sipping too much Molson's but
I'm determined to go 200mph in that car! Don't know how yet, but where
there's a will theres gotta be a way- usually involves $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!
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