Tag: national
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Kev’s Daily Take On 04/23/2024
historycollection.com President Ford declares the Vietnam War to be over as far as the U.S. is concerned on this day in 1975 Military Honors More than 180,000 men and women serve in Army Reserve Units in all 50 states, 5 U.S. territories and 20 different time zones across the world. In 1908, Congress formed the…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 04/22/2024
ultimateclassicrock.com The Blues Brothers make their SNL debut on this day in 1978 Religious Holidays *PASSOVER is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. The Passover Seder, consisting of bread without yeast and bitter herbs is eaten while the “Haggadah” is read. This tells the story of how the Jewish people were…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 04/21/2024
Wikipedia The eyes of the Ranger are upon you when Walker, Texas Ranger debuts on this day in 1993 Military Honors The 265th Radio Research Company is honored on NATIONAL YELLOW BAT DAY. Their main mission was to provide intelligence to the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. They would usually gather this info at night, under secrecy,…
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Kev’s Daily take On 04/20/2024
Pennlive.com The tragic Columbine High School shooting occured on this day in 1999 Awareness Spotlight shines on… VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DAY applauds the efforts of those who sacrifice time, treasure, and talent to help others and make a difference. Thank you for your service to humanity. For Fun Do you think you look like someone else?…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 04/19/2024
historynet.com It was on this day in 1775 that the Revolutionary War began Awareness Spotlight shines on… OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING COMMEMORATION DAY takes us back to that fateful day in 1995. 168 people lost their lives in the 2nd worst act of terrorism on our soil. This one was perpetrated by domestic terrorists. Together, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols detonated…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 04/18/2024
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. A Tip of the Hat Goes to… We thank all of the hard-working folk who keep the power up and running on NATIONAL LINEMAN APPRECIATION…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 04/17/2024
The first Ford Mustang rolls off the assembly line on this day in 1964 – at a price of $2,368 Education and Information NATIONAL ELLIS ISLAND FAMILY HISTORY DAY marks the busiest day at this point of entry into our country. 11,747 people passed through on this day in 1907. That’s a lot of culture and countries represented,…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 04/16/2024
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. A Tip of the Hat Goes to… NATIONAL BEAN COUNTER DAY falls on the day after Tax Day. The idea is to give the accountants their…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 04/15/2024
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Military Honors Today is PURPLE UP DAY. Purple is worn to show support for all of the children of the military. Like the soldiers and their spouses,…
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Kev’s Daily Take On 04/14/2024
AF.mil The Air Force Reserve was created on this day in 1948 Military Honors In 1948, President Harry Truman created the United States Air Force Reserve. This branch handles about 20% of the workload of the Air Force by flying combat, firefighting, personnel recovery, and weather reconnaissance missions. Over 70,000 brave volunteers make up this…
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