Blue Ridge Veterans Memorial

Military Holidays, Anniversaries and Patriotic Events in the Local Area:

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January 17, 1991 = Persian Gulf War Began.

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January 27, 1973 = Signing of Vietnam Peace Accord.

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February 1, 2011 = National Freedom Day.

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February 21, 2011 = President's Day.

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March 1, 2011 = Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day.

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March 2, 1965 = Vietnam War Began.

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March 3, 1931 = "Star Spangled Banner" made U.S. National Anthem.

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March 19, 2003 = Operation Iraqi Freedom Began.

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April 6, 2011 = Army Day.

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April 9, 2011 = National Former POW Recognition Day.

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April 11, 1991 = Persian Gulf War Official Cease Fire.

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May 5, 2011 =  National Day of Prayer.

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May 6, 2011 = Military Spouses Day

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May 7, 1945 = Unconditional Surrender of all German Forces, WWII, Signed.

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May 8, 1945 = V-E Day Declared.  (Victory in Europe)

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May 15, 2011 Peace Officers Memorial Day.                            U.S. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset.

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May 21, 2011 Armed Forces Day.

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May 22, 2011 = National Maritime Day.

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May 28, 2011 = American Legion Post #245 places American Flags on all Veterans Graves in Felts Memorial Garden, Glendale Road, Galax, VA at 5:00 p.m.

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May 29, 2011 = Memorial Service by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #710 at Monta Vista Memory Gardens Cemetery, 2:00 p.m.

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May 30, 2011 = Memorial Day Observed.  Flags to be flown at half-staff until noon.

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May 30, 2011 = Memorial Day Service by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #710 at the Vietnam Memorial in front of the Carroll County Government Building, Hillsville, VA, 11:00 a.m.

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May 30, 2011 = Memorial Day.

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June 6, 1944 = D-Day Allied Invasion of Europe.

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June 14, 2011 = Flag Day.

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June 14, 1775 = Birthday of the U.S. Army.  U.S. Army Founded.

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June 22, 1942 = Pledge of Allegiance Recognized by Congress.

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June 22, 1944 = GI Bill signed into Law.

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June 25, 1950 = Korean War Began.

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June 30, 2008 = GI Bill for the 21st Century
Signed into Law.

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July 2, 1926 = U.S. Army Air Corps Established.

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July 4, 2011 = Independence Day Parades at several area locations:

Independence, Grayson Co.  @ 10:00 a.m.

Fries, Grayson Co., @ 1:00 p.m.

City of Galax @ 4:00 p.m.

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 July 27, 1953 = Korean War Ended.

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July 27, 2011 = National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.

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July 28, 1914 = World War I Began.

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August 1, 2011 = Air Force Day.

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

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August 7, 1782 = Purple Heart Medal Established

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August 14, 1945 = Japan Surrendered Ending WW II.

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August 14, 2011 = National Navaho Code Talkers Day.

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August 16, 2011 = National Airborne Day.

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August 19, 2011 = National Aviation Day.

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September 2, 1945 = V-J Day:  Japan Signed Formal Surrender.

September 10, 1962 = U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Incorporated.

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September 11, 2011 = Patriot Day.                                                 U.S. Flag to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset.

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September 14, 1814 = "Star Spangled Banner" written by Francis Scott Key.

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September 16, 2011 = POW/MIA Recognition Day.

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September 17, 1787 = U.S. Constitution Approved.

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September 17, 1914 = Ladies Auxiliary VFW Organized.

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

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September 25, 2011 = Gold Star Mother's Day.

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September 29, 1899 = Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Established.

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September 30, 2011 = 58th Anniversary of the end of the Korean War.

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October 7, 2001 = War on Terror Began.

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

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October 27, 2011 = Navy Day.

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

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November 11, 1918 = Signing of World War I Armistice.

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November 11, 2011 = Veterans Day.

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December 7, 2011 = Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.               U.S. Flag to be flown at half staff until sunset.

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December 8, 1941 = War Declared on Japan.

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December 11, 1941 = Germany and Italy Declared War on U.S.

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December 31, 1946 = Official End of World War II.

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