Tag Archives: Independence Day

National POW/MIA Recognition Day Honors All Sailors ‘Until They Are Home’

Posted on September 11, 2012 by bniegel

From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs The Navy will join the nation in commemorating Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day Sept. 21, as announced in NAVADMIN 262/12. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is a day of observance for …
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Episode #143: Weekly News Roundup for July 6, 2012

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Bradley Cantor

Military aircraft aiding firefighting efforts in the western United States have resumed operations. This comes after the aircraft were put on operational hold following a crash of a North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 in South Dakota. The crash killed …
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Service Members sing the Star Spangled Banner

Posted on July 4, 2012 by glenn.selby

In honor of Independence Day, 150 U.S. Military service members sing the United States National Anthem.

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Air Force Leaders Issue Independence Day Message

Posted on July 4, 2012 by jtozer

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Independence Day message to the men and women of the U.S. Air …
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U.S. Army Band “A Capitol Fourth”

Posted on July 4, 2011 by jtozer

Members of the U.S. Army Band talk about their experiences preparing for and performing at A Capitol Fourth, the annual Independence Day celebration in Washington DC. Find out more about the band by clicking here.

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