AMERICAS ARMED FORCES 1776-1976. HONOR AMERICA. AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976. In honor of the 26th Anniversary when President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration was a result of the unification of the Armed Forces under one department -- the Department of Defense. Armed Forces Day is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May
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- 1976-05-22
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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public
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Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994
- Contributing Institution
- National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures
- Collection
- Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files - Type
- image
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- Magnetic DiskMagnetic Disk: Hard Drive
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- No Copyright - In the United States:The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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- Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994. AMERICAS ARMED FORCES 1776-1976. HONOR AMERICA. AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976. In honor of the 26th Anniversary when President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration was a result of the unification of the Armed Forces under one department -- the Department of Defense. Armed Forces Day is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May. 1976-05-22. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6519599. (Accessed April 18, 2024.)
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- Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994, (1976-05-22) AMERICAS ARMED FORCES 1776-1976. HONOR AMERICA. AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976. In honor of the 26th Anniversary when President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration was a result of the unification of the Armed Forces under one department -- the Department of Defense. Armed Forces Day is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6519599
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- Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Visual Information Center. 1994. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://catalog.archives.gov/id/6519599>.