Also, only 46% knew that Memorial Day always falls on the last Monday in May, and 21% thought the holiday falls on the last Sunday in May. What is the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day? I'm not sure of the source but I heard it explained to me once this way:...
Also, only 46% knew that Memorial Day always falls on the last Monday in May, and 21% thought the holiday falls on the last Sunday in May. What is the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day? I'm not sure of the source but I heard it explained to me once this way:...
What I find most interesting is when President Truman 1949 signed the bill for Armed Forces Day he praised the work of the military services at home and across the seas, emphasizing its "vital role in national security" and their role in securing the borders of the United States. We are ...
In peacetime it could take 20 years of duty, and he was just 22 years old. A 22 year old former enlisted swab made it to Chief Quartermaster. At Milne Bay he received a commission as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, and his own ship. No stateside classes, no practice, only his three years...