Armed Forces Day
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Armed Forces Day is a U.S. holiday dedicated to honoring and recognizing the men and women currently serving in the nation’s military.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armed Forces Day canonical | 5 |
| Armed Forces Day (United Kingdom) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal holiday
ⓘ
military appreciation day ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| basedOn | consolidation of separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force days ⓘ |
| celebratedWith |
community events
ⓘ
military displays ⓘ open houses on military bases ⓘ parades ⓘ patriotic ceremonies ⓘ |
| commemorates | service of current members of the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| differentFrom |
Memorial Day
ⓘ
Armistice Day ⓘ
surface form:
Veterans Day
|
| establishedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
ⓘ
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| follows | Military Spouse Appreciation Day ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAudience | general public in the United States ⓘ |
| hasTag |
military holiday
ⓘ
patriotic observance ⓘ |
| hasTheme | “Teamed for Defense” ⓘ |
| hasType | secular holiday ⓘ |
| honors |
active duty military personnel
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ men and women currently serving in the U.S. military ⓘ |
| inception | 1950 ⓘ |
| monthOfYear | May ⓘ |
| motive |
to honor the United States military services under the Department of Defense
ⓘ
to increase public understanding of the role of the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ |
| observedBy |
U.S. military families
ⓘ
United States citizens ⓘ veterans organizations ⓘ |
| observedOn | third Saturday in May ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Armed Forces Week ⓘ |
| precedes | Memorial Day ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public recognition of military service
ⓘ
strengthening civilian–military relations ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Armed Forces Day (United Kingdom)