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Armed Forces Day

American  

noun

  1. the third Saturday in May, observed in some areas of the U.S. as a holiday in honor of all branches of the armed forces.


Etymology

Origin of Armed Forces Day

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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Every March 27 he oversees a parade of troops and materiel in the capital Naypyidaw for Armed Forces Day, standing on an open-top jeep and festooned with his many military and civilian awards.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

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

Armed Forces Day marks the day in 1945 when the army of Myanmar, then known as Burma, began its fight against occupying Japanese forces who had taken over after driving out the British.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024

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

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited troops close to front lines in the eastern Donbas region on Tuesday to mark the country's Armed Forces Day.

From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2022

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