Military Anniversaries
Key milestones in US military history — founding dates, major conflicts, and defining moments.
Marine Corps Birthday
Second Continental Congress established the Continental Marines in Philadelphia.
Navy Birthday
Continental Congress authorized a naval fleet — the founding of the U.S. Navy.
Army Birthday
Continental Congress established the Continental Army under George Washington.
Coast Guard Birthday
Revenue-Marine established by Congress — predecessor to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Air Force Lineage
Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps established — direct lineage to USAF.
D-Day
Operation Overlord — Allied invasion of Normandy, the largest seaborne invasion in history.
Air Force Birthday
National Security Act established the U.S. Air Force as an independent service.
Korean War Begins
North Korea invaded South Korea, beginning the conflict known as the Forgotten War.
Vietnam War Ends
Fall of Saigon — end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
September 11 Attacks
Terrorist attacks that launched the Global War on Terror and shaped a generation of veterans.