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An Armed Forces Day, alongside its branch-specific variants often referred to as Army or Soldier's Day, Navy or Sailor's Day, and Air Force or Aviator's Day, is a holiday dedicated to honoring the armed forces, or one of their branches, of a sovereign state, including their personnel, history, achievements, and perceived sacrifices.
St Kitts and Nevis Defence Force Band: The Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence Force Band founded in the early 1930s and serves as the official military band of the country. It has varied in size over the years, from a low of 15 to a high of 48. A subunit of the Band is the Corps of Drums.
There are so many days dedicated to those who served in our military and wars of years past. It’s hard to keep them all straight. Here's a guide.
Day of the Armed Forces (Kyrgyzstan) Day of the Cuban Armed Forces; Iron Sword War Memorial Day; Days of Military Honour; Defence Day; Defender of the Fatherland Day (Kazakhstan) Defender of the Fatherland Day (Turkmenistan) Defenders Day (Ukraine) Defense Day (Ethiopia)
May 6—Armed Forces Day Parade Committee Chairman Jeff Wolf and other committee members faced a dilemma last Friday. Should they cancel the AFD Parade in the face of weather forecasts calling for ...
Brothers-Sisters of our Military Adventures (BOOM) held its Armed Forces Day Banquet Saturday evening to honor those that serve in the military, with 245 guests in attendance at the Shop Event ...
Spanish for "fifth of May." Commemorates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. [5] May 9: 9 May: Victory Day: Russia, Israel, and many other nations: Marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in World War II on 8 May 1945. May 24: May Two-Four: Victoria Day (French: Fête de la ...
3 September – Solidarity Against Terrorism Day; 7 November – October Revolution Day of 1917; 3 December – Unknown Soldier's Day; 9 December – Heroes of the Fatherland Day (in honor of the institution of the Order of St. George, [4] in fact 7 December [O.S. 26 November] 1769) 12 December – Constitution Day of Russia; 31 August - armed ...