“All gave some, some gave all.”
On behalf of the entire program: we will never forget the sacrifices of our fellow brothers & sisters. We remember and #honor those we’ve lost & continue to live our lives w/ the honor, dignity and integrity they lived with #ThankYou #MemorialDay
#OTD 75 yrs ago, the Allied Forces stormed the beaches at #Normandy to fight the Nazis. The "hopes & prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere" stormed w/ them. We remember all soldiers from the #GreatestGeneration that courageously took part in #DDay #DDay75Anniversary #DDAY75
"A date which will live in infamy" - #OTD 77 years ago, the US #Naval Base of #PearlHarbor was attacked by the empire of Japan. May we never forget the brave men that lost their lives; may they always serve as inspiration and may we always remember their sacrifice #PearlHarbor77
Happy #VeteransDay to all those that serve & have #served. #ThankYou for all you do in protecting our #freedom. We are proud to work with #veterans & active service members every day! #ThankYouForYourService
#OnThisDay in 1967, #President Lyndon B. Johnson, who was coming under increasing criticism for sending #American #men to fight and die in Vietnam, bestows the Congressional #MedalofHonor on Sgt. David Dolby, a member of the #Army’s 1st Cavalry.
#OnThisDay in 1957, under escort from the @USArmy, the #LittleRockNine entered all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
#OnThisDay in 1789, the first #Congress of the United States approves 12 amendments to the U.S. #Constitution, and sends them to the states for ratification. They would later be reduced to 10 amendments and be known as the #BillOfRights.
#OnThisDay 229 years ago, the Judiciary Act of 1789 was passed by #Congress and signed by #President George Washington, establishing the first #SupremeCourt of the United States.
On #POWMIARecognitionDay we honor and remember the brave service men and women that seved in our nation's wars and remain missing. You are not forgotten.
#OnThisDay in 1942, the U.S. B-29 #Superfortress (the largest bomber aircraft used in the war by any nation) makes its debut flight in #Seattle thanks to @Boeing
"Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures." - #President John F. Kennedy #PeaceDay #InternationalDayOfPeace
#OnThisDay in 1881, #President James A. Garfield, who had been in office for almost four months, passed away due to wounds inflicted by an assassin 80 days earlier.
#OnThisDay in 1793, #President George Washington ceremonially laid the cornerstone of the United States #Capitol, home of the U.S. #Congress.
Happy #ConstitutionDay! #OnThisDay we commemorate the signing of the U.S. #Constitution at the Constitutional Convention in #Philadelphia On Sept. 17, 1787. This makes the document 231 years old!
#FunFactFriday In the early 20th century US #Military pilots experienced headaches and nausea due to high-altitude exposure to the sun. So medical equipment manufacturer @BauschLomb created #sunglasses that would block (or ban) the sun’s rays, aka the now-famous #RayBans🕶️😎
