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SavingAdvice.com Blog Memorial Day is a special day for many Americans. The federal government recognizes this as a day to honor American military members who died during active duty. The day includes picnics, parades, and various celebrations. You’ll also find that there are a lot of deals and freebies on Memorial Day 2021, especially for members of the military. Who Are Memorial Day Deals and Freebies For? Many of the deals and freebies on Memorial Day 2021 are specifically for military members, whether active duty, reserves, or veterans. Quite a few of those deals are also available to t...

Auburn   Saturday: At noon, the American Legion Post and the Chester P. Tuttle Post 279, escorted by the Auburn Police Department., will conduct a salute at all 13 veterans squares in town, starting with the first salute and wreath placement at Tuttle Square.  894 flags were put in the cemeteries on all of the grave markers for their fallen veterans. There will be no parade and events on Sunday and Monday, said Town Manager Julie Jacobson.  “The parade and other events had been cancelled due to COVID restrictions, so even with the changes announced last week by the state, it wa...

Today is: Armed Forces Day Staff reports Armed Forces Day pays tribute to those serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, including those in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard, as well as those in the National Guard and Reserve. It takes place during Armed Forces Week, which begins the Saturday before the day, and during National Military Appreciation Month, which also includes holidays such as Military Spouse Appreciation Day, V-E Day, and Memorial Day. On July 26, 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act, which brought the branches of the military under the Natio...

Share This: On May 15 more than 70 countries celebrate Armed Forces Day. The day honors the serving members of the military. In the U.S. we honor the members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and the Space Force. In the United States, Armed Forces Day was established in August of 1949 and first celebrated on May 20, 1950, under President Truman. It was first labeled a national holiday by President Kennedy in 1962. It is celebrated on the third Saturday of May at the end of Armed Forces Week.  In establishing the celebration, President Truman wished to convey the appreciatio...

Join us as we celebrate Military Appreciation Month and Armed Services Day May is a significant month for the military in terms of scheduled observances. And the military, through the operations at Travis Air Force Base, is an integral part of the local community. The base in Fairfield had a total economic impact in the 2016 federal fiscal year of $1.65 billion. It’s the latest economic impact study from the base and covers the time period of Oct. 1, 2015, through Sept. 30, 2016. Base operations have expanded since then, to include work to prepare Travis for the new KC-46 Pegasus refueling ...