★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONOR OUR HEROES Join us in recognizing the courage of wounded veterans this Silver Star Service Banner Day. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Share ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ REMEMBER THEM. It’s National Titanic Remembrance Day. On April 15, we mark the anniversary of the 1912 sinking that claimed 1,517 lives — one of the defining maritime disasters of the modern era, and a moment whose engineering, ethical, and human lessons still resonate more than a century later. ★
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONOR MILITARY FAMILIES Purple Up! Day is a chance to support the resilience of military children and acknowledge their unique experiences. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 15, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 2011 by the Military Child Education Coalition. STAT Approximately 1.2 million military children
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING OUR HEROES April 9 is a day to remember and appreciate the sacrifices of former prisoners of war. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 9 ORIGIN Established in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan STAT Approximately 142,000 American service members were held as POWs during
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING CHURCHILL Today we celebrate Winston Churchill, a man whose strength and determination changed the course of history. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 9 ORIGIN Established in 2012 by the U.S. Congress STAT Churchill served as Prime Minister of the UK twice STAT He
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING SUBMARINERS On National Submarine Day, we celebrate the silent defenders of the deep. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 11 ORIGIN Established to honor the USS Holland, the first commissioned submarine in 1900. STAT The U.S. Navy operates 68 submarines as of 2023. STAT
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING BRAVERY Join us as we celebrate the courage and legacy of the Borinqueneers, a testament to valor and sacrifice. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 13 ORIGIN The day was established in 2016 to honor the 65th Infantry Regiment. STAT The 65th Infantry Regiment
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ LIBERTY & CONTRADICTION! It’s National Thomas Jefferson Day. On April 13, America remembers the third president — the pen behind the Declaration, the architect of Monticello, the president who doubled the country, and a man whose contradictions still define the American project. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE TOGETHER On this day, we recognize the rich tapestry of cultures across the Americas, highlighting our shared heritage. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 14 ORIGIN Established in 1930 STAT Over 30 countries celebrate this day STAT Approximately 1 billion people in the Americas
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING RESILIENCE Gold Star Spouses Day highlights the courage and strength of spouses who have lost their partners in service. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 5 ORIGIN Established in 2010 by the U.S. government STAT Approximately 400,000 service members have died since World War
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