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Show Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MAY 12. 1999 Armed Forces Day: An American holiday By Barbara Pyles The Southern Utah News would like to pay tribute to the living, let us also mourn the loss ofthose Americans who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. This years theme: Celebrate Armed Forces Day. The First secretary of defense, James V. Forrestal, helped unite the armed services under the Department of Defense shortly after the end of World War II. men and women of the Armed Forces. Not only do members of our Armed Forces put their lives on the line defending the freedom of Americans, but they are also beacons of freedom to those who struggle against tyranny and oppression. We salute your President Harry S. Truman prodedication, courage and sacri- claimed the first Armed Forces fice. Day back in May of 1950. The On Armed Forces Day, which key objective of Armed Forces is observed on the third Satur- Day was to show the military day in May by presidential proc- branches as one fighting force, lamation, the men and women and to honor all branches of the who wear the uniform of our Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air country will join together for a Force and Marine Corps) of the celebration of unity. The rest of United States on the same day. An excerpt from President us will join together to pay our respects and express our grati- Trumans Presidential Proclatude to those serving honorably mation of Feb. 27, 1950: Armed in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, Marines, Coast Guard, Reserve 1950 marks the first combined units, National Guard, as wrell demonstration by Americans as veterans. But as we honor the defense team of its progress, un bers of the military. Many military installations have open houses, receptions, or air shows. Various civilian groups plan patriotic activities, and some churches hold special worship and, air defense. On that first Armed Forces services on the following SunDay 10,000 troops ofall branches day. One of the goals of Armed of the military along with veter- Forces Day is to remind Amerians marched past President cans of the commitment of our Truman and his group in Wash- military to serve and sacrifice in ington, D.C. In New York City, order to d afend our nations freemore than 33,000 people joined dom. The men and women of the in the celebration. Over for the United States Armed Forces troops pai aded German citizens at an airfield in have trained hard and are the Berlin. That year the theme was best and bravest America has to offer. From the Revolutionary Teamed for Defense. In 1953, President Dwight D. War to the Kosovo Crisis, men Eisenhower said, It is fitting and women in uniform have and proper that we devote one answered the call. Do you know day each year to paying special a mpmber of the Armed Forces tribute to those whose constancy or a veteran? On Saturday, May and courage constitute one of 15, we will have an opportunity the bulwarks guarding the free- to say thank you. dom of this nation and the peace JLet us remember the words of of the free world. Daniel Webster, God grants libAdmiral Forrest P. Sherman erty only to those who love it and once said, Today let us, as are always ready to guard and Americans, honor the American defend it. e fighting man. For it is solider, the sailor, the airman, the marine-wh- o fought to preserve freedom. It is his valor that has given renewed hope to the free world that by working together in discipline and faith our ideals of freedom will always prevail. Again this year, Americans will join together to honor mem der the National Security Act, towards the goal of readiness for any eventuality. 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