U.S. Armed Forces Day

U.S. Armed Forces Day is celebrated in the United States on the third Saturday in May. It falls near the end of Armed Forces Week, which begins on the second Saturday of May and ends on the third Sunday of May (or the fourth if the month begins on a Sunday).

First observed on Saturday, May 20, 1950, the day was created the year before on Wednesday, August 31, 1949 by U.S. President Harry S. Truman who led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank military members for their patriotic service.

Then Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson announced the creation of the holiday to honor Americans serving in the five U.S. military branches -- the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force (formally the Army Air Corps), and U.S. Coast Guard -- following the formal consolidation of the military services in the U.S. Department of Defense as part of a modern US Armed Forces. The sixth branch -- the U.S. Space Force -- was added in 2020.

On Friday, May 19, 2017, US President Donald Trump reaffirmed the Armed Forces Day holiday on the 70th anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Department of Defense.

This blogger would like to dedicate this post to all those currently serving in the United States Armed Forces branches in defense of American freedom and national sovereignty. Thank you for your service to this nation and God Bless Y'all!

U.S. Army -- Established June 14, 1775.

U.S. Navy -- Established October 13, 1775.

U.S. Marine Corps -- Established November 10, 1775.

U.S. Coast Guard -- Established August 4, 1790.

U.S. Air Force -- Established September 18, 1947.

U.S. Space Force -- Established December 20, 2019.