Memorial Day (Decoration Day)
to commemorate all who have died in military service for the United States
to commemorate all who have died in military service for the United States
National Defense Act of 1916 June 3, 1916 Federal law that updated the Militia Act of 1903 Included an expansion of the Army and the National Guard Created the Officers' and an Enlisted Reserve Corp Created of a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
Anniversary of the World War II Allied invasion in Normandy, France, know as D-Day (1944) https://www.instagram.com/p/BVAC57oA19o/?taken-by=gunwebsites
June 8, 1995 Marine TRAP Team, 24th MEU rescues Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady from Bosnia
Battle of Dong Xoai June 10, 1965 11 Green Berets of Detachment A-342, 5th Special Forces (SF) Group 9 Seabees of Team 1104, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 435 Cambodians and South Vietnamese Dong Xoai, district capital of Phuoc Long … Continue reading
the first United States Army Special Forces Group “Green Berets” were established (10th) SFG (Airborne) On June 11, 1952, the first United States Army Special Forces Group “Green Berets” were established (10th) SFG (Airborne) Today is the 'Green Berets' Anniversary … Continue reading
Motto: De Oppresso Liber Founded: June 19, 1952, Fort Bragg, NC Nickname(s): Green Berets, Quiet Professionals Role: Counter-terrorism Founder: John F. Kennedy Green Berets (1952)
February 19 is formally recognized as the birth of the Coast Guard Reserve while June 23 is recognized as birthday of the Coast Guard Auxiliary