Federal holidays in the United StatesFederal holidays in the United States are 11 calendar dates designated by the U.S. federal government as holidays. On these days non-essential U.S. federal government offices are closed, and federal employees are paid for the day off. Federal holidays are designated by the United States Congress in Title V of the United States Code (5 U.S.C.§ 6103).
United States Armed ForcesCombined military forces of the U.S.The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. United States federal law establishes six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard, each assigned specific roles and operational domains. With the exception of the Coast Guard, which operates under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in peacetime, the services are organized under the Department of Defense (DoD).
Armed Forces DayAn Armed Forces Day, alongside its branch-specific variants often referred to as Army or Soldier's Day, Navy or Sailor's Day, and Air Force or Aviator's Day, is a holiday dedicated to honoring the armed forces, or one of their branches, of a sovereign state, including their personnel, history, achievements, and sacrifices.
VeteranA veteran or ex-service is a person who is no longer serving in the armed forces. A topic of interest for researchers has been the health of military personnel after leaving the military, particularly those who served in combat areas. This concern stems from veterans in countries like the US and Australia, being disproportionately over-represented in psychological and substance abuse disorders relative to the general population.
Women Veterans DayWomen Veterans Day is observed on June 12 in the United States, a date chosen to mark the anniversary of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act. The date is not recognized nationally, but is recognized by a number of states, either through legislation or proclamation, and organizations.
Memorial DayMemorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is a time for visiting cemeteries and memorials to mourn the military personnel who died in the line of duty. Volunteers will place American flags on the graves of those military personnel in national cemeteries.
Remembrance DayRemembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in former countries of the British Empire, and current Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. The day is also marked by war remembrances in several other non-Commonwealth countries.
Armistice DayArmistice Day, later known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth and Veterans Day in the United States, is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, at 5:45 am for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at 11:00 am—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918—although, according to Thomas R. Gowenlock, an intelligence officer with the U.S. First Division, shelling from both sides continued for the rest of the day, ending only at nightfall.
Armistice of 11 November 1918The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice that ended fighting on land, at sea, and in the air in World War I between the Entente and their last remaining opponent, Germany. It was signed in a railroad car in the Compiègne Forest, near the town of Compiègne. Previous armistices had been agreed with Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary.
Woodrow WilsonPresident of the United States from 1913 to 1921PersonalEarly lifeBoyhood homeSouth Carolina homeWashington, D.C. houseRace relationsWilsonian idealism ("The Study of Administration")34th Governor of New Jersey1910 electionGovernorship28th President of the United StatesPresidencytimelineTransitionInaugurations firstsecondJudicial appointmentsSupreme CourtForeign policyTenureWomen's suffrageprocessionSilent SentinelsFederal Reserve ActClayton Antitrust ActFederal Trade CommissionUnited States occupation of VeracruzCoalfield WarDaylight saving timeBanana WarsLouis Brandeis Supreme Court nomination18th Amendment19th AmendmentWorld War IZimmermann telegramThrasher incidentEntryAgainst Austria-HungaryAgainst GermanyHome frontEspionage ActFourteen PointsWilsonian ArmeniaParis Peace ConferenceBig FourTreaty of VersaillesLeague of NationsPresidential campaigns1912 electionconventionThe New Freedom1916 electionconventionLegacyMemorialsNeo-Wilsonian idealismPrinceton School of Public and International AffairsWilson CenterPresidential LibraryThomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921.
World War IGlobal conflict from 1914 to 1918BelligerentsAllied Powers: France United Kingdom and Empire:Australia Canada Ceylon EgyptNewfoundlandNew Zealand India South Africa Russia (until 1917) Italy (from 1915) United States(from 1917) Japanand others ...Central Powers: GermanyAustria-HungaryOttoman Empire Bulgaria (from 1915)and others ...Commanders and leadersCasualties and losses 15–22 million deaths (military and civilian)World War I, or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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