★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING LOCAL HEROES Loomis Day invites us to reflect on the impact of local leaders in our communities. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 23 ORIGIN Established in 2020 STAT George Loomis founded schools in multiple states. STAT Loomis's contributions helped educate over 10,000 students.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WE REMEMBER It’s Memorial Day. The last Monday in May. America’s day to honor the soldiers who died in its service — not all veterans, but specifically the ones who didn’t come home. Half-staff until noon. Silent at 3pm. Remember with specifics. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS
Founded 2016 by NDC & Doug Bonnot, 101st Airborne
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DISCOVER YOUR HERITAGE Today, we celebrate the immigrant stories that have formed the backbone of American society. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 27 ORIGIN Established to honor Ellis Island's opening in 1892 STAT Over 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island STAT More than
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ REMEMBERING TOGETHER April 19 marks a significant moment in our history, a day to honor lives lost and celebrate resilience. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 19, 1995 ORIGIN The Oklahoma City National Memorial was established to honor victims. STAT 168 lives lost, including 19
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ REMEMBERING OUR HEROES On this day, we honor the bravery of Vietnam veterans across the nation. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 29 annually ORIGIN Established by Congress in 2017 STAT Over 2.7 million Americans served in Vietnam STAT Approximately 58,000 U.S. service members lost
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONOR OUR HEROES Join us in recognizing the bravery and sacrifice of those who have received the Medal of Honor. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 25 ORIGIN Established in 1990 by a congressional resolution STAT Over 3,500 Medals of Honor awarded since 1861 STAT
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BY SEA THEY SERVED It’s National Maritime Day. On May 22, America honors the Merchant Marine and two centuries of seafaring — from the SS Savannah (1819) to WWII merchant sailors to today’s global fleet. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 22 ESTABLISHED 1933 by
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING LOGISTICS This day is a chance to appreciate the logistics behind our national security. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Every third Friday in May ORIGIN Established by Congress in 1960 STAT Over 70% of military supplies rely on transportation STAT Approximately 2.5 million miles
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING OUR HEROES Today we pay tribute to those who protect us, with a focus on remembrance and gratitude. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN May 15 annually ORIGIN Established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 STAT Over 22,000 officers honored since 1791 STAT In
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