January 1/16 Desert Storm (Persian Gulf) Began (1991) 1/27 Vietnam War Cease Fire (1973) 1/31 Panama Campaign Ended (1990) February 2/1 National Freedom Day 2/2 Army Nurse Corp Established (1901)/Groundhog Day 2/3 USO Incorporated 2/13 Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Established (1943) 2/23 Iwo Jima Flag Raising (1945) 2/27 Persian Gulf Cease-Fire Day March 3/3 Star Spangled Banner Day 3/19 Iraqi Freedom Began (Iraq War)(2003) 3/24 Kosovo Campaign Began (1999) 3/25 National Medal of Honor Day 3/29 Vietnam Veteran’s Day/Palm Sunday 3/31 Somalia Campaign Ended (1995) April 4/6 Army Day/US Entered WWI (1917) 4/9 National Former POW Recognition Day 4/11 Desert Storm Cease-fire (Persian Gulf War)(1991) 4/12 Civil War Began (1861) 4/25 Spanish-American War Began (1898) May 5/2 Women’s Overseas Service League Established (1921) 5/7 Unconditional Surrender of all German Forces Signed (1945) National Day of Prayer 5/8 V-E Day (1945)/Military Spouses Day 5/13 Navy Nurse Corps Established (1908) 5/15 Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Established (1942) Peace Officers Memorial Day 5/16 Armed Forces Day 5/21 American Red Cross Founded (1881) 5/22 National Maritime Day 5/25 Memorial Day June 6/6 D-Day Invasion (1944) 6/12 Women’s Armed Services Integration Act (1948) 6/14 Flag Day US Army Established (1775) 6/22 Pledge of Allegiance Recognized by Congress (1942) GI Billed Signed Into Law (1944) 6/25 Korean War Began (1950) 6/30 Post 9/11 GI Bill Signed Into Law (2008) JULY 7/1 Women’s Army Corp & Cadet Nurses Corp Established (1943)/ Air Force Nurses Corps Established (1949) 7/2 US Army Air Corps Established (1926) 7/4 Independence Day 7/27 Korean War Armistice Signed (1953) 7/28 WWI Began (1914) 7/30 Navy Women’s Reserves (WAVES) Established (1942)

August 8/4 US Coast Guard Established (1790) 8/5 Women Air force Service Pilots Established (1943) Vietnam War Began (1964) 8/7 Purple Heard Medal Established (1782) 8/10 Spirit of ’45 Day 8/14 End of War with Japan announced (1945)/ National Navajo Code Talkers Day 8/16 National Airborne Day 8/19 National Aviation Day 8/26 Women’s Equality Day, Women Win the Vote (1920) 8/31 Iraqi Freedom Ended (2010) September 9/1 New Dawn Began (2010) 9/2 Japan Formally Surrendered (1945) 9/3 American Revolution Ended (1783) 9/10 Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron Founded (1942) US Naval SeaCadet Corps Incorporated (1962) 9/11 Patriot’s Day National Day of Service and Remembrance 9/13 Grandparent’s Day/Rosh Hashanah 9/14 Ladies Auxiliary VFW Organized (1914) 9/15 POW/MIA Recognition Day 9/17 Citizenship Day 9/17 U.S.Constitution Approved (1787) 9/18 US Air Force Established (1947) 9/24 Gold Star Mother’s Day 9/29 VFW Day/VFW Established (1899) October 10/6 Enduring Freedom Began (Afghanistan War) (2001) 10/7 Afghanistan War Began (2001) 10/13 US Navy Established (1775) 10/20 Women’s Army Corps Disestablished (1978) 10/23 Grenada Campaign Began (1983) 10/24 United Nations Day 10/27 Navy Day November 11/10 US Marine Corps Established 11/11 Veteran’s Day/WWI Armistice Signed (1918) 11/23 USCG Women Reserve (SPAR’s) Established (1942) 11/21 Grenada Campaign Ended (1983) December 12/1 Civil Air Patrol Established (1941) 12/5 Somalia Campaign Began (1992) 12/7 Peal Harbor Attacked (1941) 12/8 War Declared on Japan (1941) 12/11 Germany and Italy Declared War on US (1941) 12/15 Official End of War in Iraq (2011)/Bill of Rights Day 12/16 Battle of the Bulge 12/20 Panama Campaign began (1989) 12/31 Official End of WWII (1946) Kosovo Campaign Ended (2013)

Historical Military Dates