As an aside to this what year did the Army/Air Force change to the Army and the
Air Force separately?
Dave Dahlgren
"Pope, Jeff" wrote:
>
> 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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