On this day in 1948, the U.S. Air Force Reserve was formally established; Happy 74th Birthday!
#OnThisDay in 2011, GAO Issues Report on Costs of Maintaining DADT
A GAO report lays out the cost of five years of implementing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy
On This Day in 2015, Operation FREEDOM’S SENTINEL Began
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w06ktTGZt6k After 13 years of combat operations in response to and following the attacks on September 11, 2001, the U.S. military began a new phase in what was known as Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL. This after U.S. combat ops officially concluded on December 31, 2014; those ops were known as Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF). Operation FREEDOM'S... Continue Reading →
On This Day in 2003, the War in Iraq Began
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuwZSAmZ5G0 On March 19, 2003, the United States along with a coalition of forces mostly from the UK started the war on Iraq. It would served as the first stage of the war with the air campaign commencing on March 19th followed by the ground campaign on March 20, 2003. The justifications for the Iraq... Continue Reading →
On This Day in 1941, the Tuskegee Airmen were Established
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/sites/default/files/styles/wide_medium/public/2020-07/Pilots_of_the_332nd_Fighter_Group%20-%20Jeremy%20Collins.jpg On March 19, 1941, the U.S. War Department established the 99th Pursuit Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Corps (AAC) that would become the first unit consisting of African American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen. In a time when segregation was the law of the land, the Tuskegee Airmen pushed back on the... Continue Reading →
On This Day in 1942, the K-9 Corps was Formed; It is K-9 Veterans Day
PICTURE IT, U.S. Army, 1942... On this day in 1942, the Quartermaster Corps (QMC) of the U.S. Army began training dogs for the newly formed War Dog Program, or K-9 Corps. Militaries around the world have employed dogs since ancient times. Originally, dogs were employed in offensive operations, being sent into enemy territory to break... Continue Reading →
On This Day in 2019, Pentagon Announces Enforcement of Ban on Transgender Service
Following the previous day's news of a Maryland federal judge lifting the 3rd of four orders barring the military from enforcing the previous administration's ban on transgender military service, the Pentagon announced that it would be enforcing the policy to bar certain transgender people from joining the military. DoD spokesman Charles Summers stated that the... Continue Reading →
On This Day in 2019, Federal Judge Lifts Order Against Trans Military Ban
Two years ago today, a Maryland federal judge issued a six-page decision lifting an order against the previous administration's ban on transgender military service. This was the 3rd order lifted since January 2019 when the Supreme Court lifted two other orders issued by judges in the Ninth Circuit. One other order remained in place effectively... Continue Reading →
On This Day in 1942, the Navy Seabees were Formed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25m0Ng0SroE When Japanese forces carried out the infamous surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the U.S. Navy was alerted of the need for a militarized construction force as the attack marked the United States' entry into World War II. On December 28, 1941, three weeks after Pearl Harbor, Rear Admiral Ben Moreell... Continue Reading →
Happy 106th Birthday, U.S. Navy Reserve
Today the U.S. Navy Reserve turns 106! Formed in 1915 in response to the outbreak of World War I, the U.S. Navy Reserve was first only open to Navy Veterans. By 1916, general enlistment requirements opened up the reserve and the number of serving Naval Reservists grew to 245,789 which accounted for about 54% of... Continue Reading →
On This Day in 1931, “The Star-Spangled Banner” Officially Became the National Anthem; Today is National Anthem Day
On this day in 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act making "The Star-Spangled Banner" the official national anthem of the United States. "The Star-Spangled Banner" could be considered a mashup of sorts. The lyrics to the anthem were written in 1814 and the music comes from the British as far back as 1773.... Continue Reading →
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