Category Archives: Patriotism

Holidays to Display Flag June – August 2023 Flag Day – June 14 U.S. Army Founded – June 14, 1775 Father’s Day – June 18 Independence Day – July 4 National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day – July 27 Korean ...

The flag should be hoisted brisklyand lowered ceremoniously. The flag is never allowed totouch the ground or the floor. When hung over a sidewalk on a rope extending from a building to a pole, the union stars are always away ...

An Article Pulled From www.militarybases.com/air-force Originally, the Air Force started out as a smaller specialized unit within the Army. Post World War II, in 1947 the Air Force was established as an individual branch of the Military. The Air Force ...

An Article byLishamarie Hunter Throughout history, handwritten letters have been preserved and displayed in museums. Soldiers and loved ones back home have kept handwritten letters to reread hundreds of times while longing to be reunited. Writing a well-crafted letter shows ...

An Article Pulled From www.militarybases.com/marine-corps The Marines, first established in 1775 as a ground-force sector of the Navy, is considered to be the smallest branch of the military, next to the Coast Guard. Initially, the Marines were used to take ...

An Article Pulled From www.militarybases.com/army The Army is the oldest military branch, established on June 14th 1775. Today, there are more than 700,000 soldiers who fill many different positions: doctors, lawyers, engineers, computer programmers, logistic experts, and more still dedicated ...

Eligibility Veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, their spouses and dependent children (under 21 years of age and not married or having a verifiable life-long dependency on eligible Veteran) may be interred at the Delaware Veterans Memorial ...

An Article byLishamarie Hunter Elkton, a small town one hour north of Baltimore has a big history attached to it. During World War II Elkton, MD became the center of the ammunition production for the armed forces overseas. Elkton housed ...

Read the Full Article from www.militarybases.com/navy The Navy was founded under the authority of George Washington in 1775 as a means to disrupt British Supply ships. For decades to follow their necessity was a question in terms of being a ...

An Article by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs An easy way to remember when to fly the United States flag at half-staff is to consider when the whole nation is in mourning. These periods of mourning are proclaimed either by ...