Disabled American Veterans
On September 25, 1920, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) was officially established at a national social welfare organization.
On September 25, 1920, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) was officially established at a national social welfare organization.
On July 5, 1950, US forces had their first fight of the Korean War at the Battle of Osan.
Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller was born on June 26, 1898, in West Point, Virginia.
On June 15, 1864, Arlington National Cemetery was officially established.
America’s first First Lady was born Martha Dandridge on June 2, 1731 (by the Old Style calendar), on her parents’ Chestnut Grove Plantation near Williamsburg, Virginia.
On January 21, 1968, one of the most controversial and highly publicized battles of the Vietnam War began at Khe Sanh Combat Base (KSCB) in South Vietnam.
On November 13, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was officially dedicated in Washington, DC.
On November 9, 1918, Moina Michael penned her poem, “We Shall Keep the Faith,” and resolved to wear a red poppy every day in remembrance of the fallen.
Future President John Calvin Coolidge Jr. was born on Independence Day, July 4, 1872. He spent his early years in the New England town of Plymouth Notch, Vermont.