Show annual army day observance to emphasize peacetime role nole nation will honor achievements at programs april 7 features dedicated to the american army in peace army day will be ob observed throughout the nation on april 7 with parades community celebrations anh and addresses by prominent army and civilian lead ersi the observance has been proclaimed by president truman and by g governors governor over nor and mayors the army ardys a r role ole in the observance on orders order a 0 of f gen dwight D er will be keynoted keynotes key noted to securing and maintaining the peace in addition to the traditions army day the war department this year will observe army week during the period april 6 to 12 army day customarily is observed on april 6 anniversary ot of the declaration of war in 1917 the observance was postponed lor for a day this year because easter sunday occurs on april 6 started in 1928 originally proposed by the military order of 0 world wars in 1928 army day at that time had no governmental ern mental inspiration from its beginning however the observance received full and active support of other veterans organizations as well as civic groups in 1937 the house of representatives and senate by joint resolution designated april 6 of each year as army day since then it has expanded to a national project and Is observed on a major r scale cale annually As in the past army day and army week this year will call upon the nation to honor the wartime army in peacetime for a job well done and to pay tribute to all z h 1 1 0 riua E ra HATS OFF the flag Is passing by to in an army day parade in the nations capital scenes like this will lie be re enacted throughout the nation april 1 7 on the annual observance of army day icemen icamen those who survived as well as those who fell ell on the battlefields of all wars parades scheduled throughout the nation army day will be marked by community celebrations brat ions and parades in com command mani ties where army units are located uniformed troops will participate in the parades and new army equipment will be displayed on the second observance of army day since conclusion of the greatest war the world has ever known the nation has come to recognize the army as an instrument of national security both in war and peace army achievements both military and scientific have played an instrumental role in americas advances ever since its early days as a sm small all federation of newly independent states in the fields of medicine construction transportation communication and allied endeavors army research and developments have aided the nations growth and welfare at army day celebrations added recognition will be given the nations armed forces as peacetime instruments as well as wartime necessities |