Armed Forces Day
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Armed Forces Day
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Armed Forces Day is unofficially held on the third Saturday of May to celebrate current service members.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
He said a fourth flagpole in County Hall's quadrangle could be used to mark events such as Armed Forces Day, Commonwealth Day and Armistice Day.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2025
The Armed Forces Day event and parade are being held before the actual day on Oct.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2023
In the Sagaing region in the northwest, a stronghold of armed resistance, people held small protests against Armed Forces Day.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
On the heels of the attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the Donetsk region — one of the epicenters of fighting in eastern Ukraine — to mark his country’s Armed Forces Day on Wednesday.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
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