★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING OUR HEROES On this day, we celebrate the dedication of the Coast Guard and their commitment to our safety. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN August 4, 1790 ORIGIN Established to commemorate the founding of the Revenue Marine, the precursor to the Coast Guard. STAT
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING OUR HEROES This day is a chance to recognize the sacrifices made by veterans during the Korean War. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July 27, annually ORIGIN Established in 2000 to honor Korean War veterans STAT Over 1.5 million Americans served in the Korean
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING HEROES Buffalo Soldiers Day is a time to remember and honor the bravery of African American soldiers who served in the U.S. Army. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July 28 ORIGIN Established to commemorate the contributions of Buffalo Soldiers. STAT About 180,000 African Americans
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WHISTLEBLOWER APPRECIATION July 30 highlights the importance of courage in standing up against wrongdoing. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July 30, annually ORIGIN Established in 2013 by Congress STAT Over 30% of whistleblowers face retaliation STAT The Whistleblower Protection Act was enacted in 1989 VIBE
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ REMEMBERING AMELIA Today, we celebrate the life of Amelia Earhart, a trailblazer in aviation whose spirit continues to inspire. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July 24 ORIGIN Established in 1999 by the National Aviation Hall of Fame STAT Earhart was the first woman to fly
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE THE COWBOY Join us as we honor these iconic figures with a rich tradition that continues to inspire generations. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Fourth Saturday in July ORIGIN Established in 2007 by the U.S. Senate STAT Over 1 million cowboys and cowgirls in
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE ADVENTURE Today, we celebrate unexpected journeys and the spirit of adventure that drives us forward. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July 17 ORIGIN Established to honor Douglas Corrigan's flight in 1938 STAT Corrigan flew from New York to California but landed in Dublin. STAT
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATING STAMPS Explore the fascinating world of stamps—each one holds a story. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July 1, annually ORIGIN First celebrated in 1957 STAT Over 600 billion U.S. stamps issued STAT Most expensive stamp sold for $9.5 million VIBE Nostalgic and artistic ★
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