05/16/2026
Saturday, May 16th has so many great reasons to celebrate..
It's National BBQ Day, National Mimosa Day, National Love a Tree Day, Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day, and, most importantly... It's National Armed Forces Day.
We want to say "Thank you" to the group of people who protect our right to celebrate all those other crazy days.
ARMED FORCES DAY HISTORY (according to our source)
It was with the idea for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country that President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish this single holiday. The one-day celebration then stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under the Department of Defense. On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and Air Force Days.
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-armed-forces-day-third-saturday-in-may
