National V-J Day
Victory over Japan — formal surrender signing 1945
History & Military
National Navajo Code Talkers Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING UNBREAKABLE VOICES National Navajo Code Talkers Day acknowledges the extraordinary contributions of the Diné Marines whose unbreakable code was instrumental in Allied victories during World War II. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN August 14 ORIGIN Presidential Proclamation STAT Over 400 Code Talkers served STAT
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National Airborne Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SALUTE THE SKY On this day, we take a moment to recognize the valor of airborne soldiers and their incredible contributions. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN August 16, every year ORIGIN Established in 2001 by the U.S. Congress STAT Over 60,000 paratroopers trained annually STAT
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National Spirit of ’45 Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE THE SPIRIT On this day, we honor those who served and reflect on their sacrifices. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN August 14 ORIGIN Established in 2010 by the Spirit of '45 organization STAT Over 16 million Americans served in WWII STAT Approximately 400,000 U.S.
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National Veep Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING LEADERSHIP National Veep Day is a chance to appreciate the Vice Presidency and its impact on American governance. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First Tuesday after the first Monday in November ORIGIN Established to honor the Vice Presidency STAT There have been 49 Vice
Agent Orange Awareness Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ AWARENESS MATTERS By observing Agent Orange Awareness Day, we can bring attention to the lasting impact of the herbicide on veterans and their families ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN August 10th ORIGIN 1991 STAT Over 3 million veterans were exposed to Agent Orange STAT 1
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National Lighthouse Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ LIGHTHOUSE LEGACY Explore the enduring legacy of lighthouses on National Lighthouse Day. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN August 7 ORIGIN Established in 1989 by the U.S. Congress STAT Approximately 700 lighthouses are located along the U.S. coastline STAT The oldest lighthouse in the U.S. is
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Purple Heart Day
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONOR OUR HEROES On this special day, we pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of our military personnel. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN August 7 ORIGIN Established in 1932 by General Douglas MacArthur STAT Over 1.8 million Purple Hearts awarded STAT First awarded during