Dear Kid,
Today is National Armed Forces Day. (It’s also National Waiters and Waitresses Day which I suppose in some instances is like being in battle, but since the worst that will happen in a restaurant is a chocolate stain, I’m going to focus on Armed Forces Day.)
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Sometime in the past (after History was born but before the current millennium), there were Days in the US set aside to recognize the different branches of the military. President Harry S. Truman (who really had no middle name—just an initial) established 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.
Today is a day of graduation parties, of finishing high school and looking ahead to the next chapter.
For those going to college, congratulations, study hard, and Read Dearkidlovemom. For those going into the work force, congratulations, work hard, and read DearKidLoveMom. For those going into the military or an ROTC program, congratulations, serve proudly, and thank you for your service. And read DearKidLoveMom.
To all those who have served or who are currently serving, we thank you.
