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JANUARY

9th:  Robert E. Lee's Birthday

18th: Monthly breakfast meeting at Post 16. Board Meeting at 8 am for Officers and Board Members; Breakfast at 9 am; 10 am Meeting.

20th:  Inauguration Day

20th:  Martin Luther King Jr. Day

31st: Join us as we partner with The Mustang Grill And Bar for a Flag Raising event. Saturday, 1/31/2026 @ 1:00 PM, we will be conducting a Flag Raising at The Mustang Grill And Bar. We ask all to come and join us. Ride, drive or walk we don’t care. Bring the little ones as this is a GREAT teachable moment.
The Mustang Grill And Bar will have “Buy 8 get 8 free Wings” and “$2 Busch Light Drafts”. Full Bar and Menu will also be available.

We hope to see you there. 
FEBRUARY

2nd: Groundhog Day

3rd:  Four Chaplains Day – A Day to remember the four U.S. Army chaplains who made the ultimate sacrifice when the USAT Dorchester sank during World War II.

It was the evening of Feb. 2, 1943, and the U.S.A.T. Dorchester was crowded to capacity, carrying 902 service men, merchant seamen and civilian workers. Once a luxury coastal liner, the 5,649-ton vessel had been converted into an Army transport ship. The Dorchester, one of three ships in the SG-19 convoy, was moving steadily across the icy waters from Newfoundland toward an American base in Greenland. SG-19 was escorted by Coast Guard Cutters Tampa, Escanaba and Comanche.

Click here for the full story:
fourchaplains.org/the-four-chaplains/
4th:  USO Birthday

9th:   Super Bowl

14th:  Valentine's Day
16th:  Presidents' Day

17th: Random Acts of Kindness Day

19th:  Coast Guard Reserve Birthday
MARCH

2nd:  Read Across America Day

3rd:  Navy Reserve Birthday. Established in 1915

3rd:  National Anthem Day

4th:  Hug a GI Day

4th:  U.S. Navy Band established in 1925

5th:  Navy Seabees' Birthday - established in 1942

8th:  International Women's Day

8th:   Daylight Savings Time Begins
13th: K-9 Veterans Day – The date is the official birthday of the United States K9 Corps and a day to honor their service.
15th: American Legion Birthday
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21st: Rosie the Riveter Day

17th:  St. Patrick’s Day

19th:  Ramadan Ends

20th:  First Day of Spring

25th: Medal of Honor Day – A holiday to honor the heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients for the United States.

​29th:  Palm Sunday

29th: National Vietnam Veterans Day – A national holiday to recognize and honor Veterans who served in the military during the Vietnam War. Learn more about Vietnam Veterans Day here.

APRIL

1st:  April Fools Day

1st:  U.S. Navy CPO Grade was established in 1893

1st:  Passover Begins at Sunset

5th:  Easter

9th:  National Prisoner-of-War Recognition Day

9th:  Passover Ends at Nightfall 

11th: U. S. Navy Submarine Force Day established in 1900

15th: Income Tax filing deadline

​18th: Doolittle Raid over Tokyo in 1942

19th: Patriots' Day

22nd: Earth Day

24th: Arbor Day

MAY

5th:  Cinco de Mayo

May 7, 1992 - The 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, prohibiting Congress from giving itself pay raises.

8th:  VE Day (Victory in Europe, 1945)

10th: Mother's Day

10th: U.S. Coast Guard Band established in 1925

13th: U.S. Navy Nurse Corps established in 1908

May 14, 1607 - The first permanent English settlement in America was established at Jamestown, Virginia, by a group of royally chartered Virginia Company settlers from Plymouth, England.

15th: Peace Officers Memorial Day

16th: Armed Forces Day

22nd - 24th: RIDE FOR FREEDOM WEEKEND - MERRITT ISLAND FLORIDA
You can register your bike online now, by clicking on this link: 
www.rollingthunderflorida1.org/rff-38-bike-registration.html
The Rolling Thunder, Inc. Nationwide Ride For Freedom is a demonstration intended to honor veterans and troops killed in action, to bring awareness to the public of the more than 81,000 POW/MIA still unaccounted for, and to influence the United States government to find service members who are still missing. We seek accountability and the return of living POW's and when that is not possible, the repatriation of their remains.  The first demonstration ride began in Washington, DC in 1988 when their arrival would be announced by the roar of the 2,500 motorcycles, a sound not unlike the bombing campaign against North Vietnam dubbed "Operation Rolling Thunder".  The demonstration ride continued and in 2019 there were 1.5 million motorcycles.

In 2020, a strategic decision was made to move the Annual Memorial Day Demonstration Event NATIONWIDE.  Having the demonstration nationwide will promote awareness, enhance our ability to have more media coverage and build stronger relations at the community level. 

ALL RIDERS READING THIS POSTED EVENT ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
ROLLING THUNDER® FLORIDA RIDE FOR FREEDOM XXXVIII
HOSTED BY CHAPTER 1

Ride rally point will be in the Brevard (County) Veterans Memorial Center, Park, Plaza, and the new Amphitheater: Friday focus is ride in, Gold Star Family Dinner and Flame of Freedom Walk to the Walls and Monuments. Saturday is Rally with food, music and much more. Sunday, 25 May will be the annual motorcycle Ride For Freedom, starting at BVMC Plaza and the Merritt Island Mall, 0900-1100. 

25th:  Memorial Day. A solemn occasion to honor the men and women who died while serving in the military. Learn more about Memorial Day here.

JUNE

6th:  Anniversary of the World War II Allied invasion in Normandy France, now known as D-Day.

8th: USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli Naval ships and aircraft in 1967

14th:  Flag Day – A Day to celebrate the adoption of the U.S. flag.
14th: U.S. Army Birthday (Established in 1775)

17th: U.S. Navy Hospital Corps established in 1898.

21st: Father's Day

21st: First Day of Summer

25th: North Korea invades South Korea in 1950.

​23rd:  Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday

27th:  National PTSD Awareness Day – A Day to bring awareness about issues related to PTSD.
JULY

 4th:  Independence Day

 27th:  Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
AUGUST

​2nd: 1776 - In Philadelphia, most of the 55 members of the Continental Congress signed the parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence.

4th:  Coast Guard Birthday

7th:  Purple Heart Day – A time for Americans to remember and honor the brave men and women who were injured in combat or paid the ultimate sacrifice. Learn more about the Purple Heart.
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29th: Marine Forces Reserve Birthday
SEPTEMBER

1st:  Labor Day
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11th: Patriot Day – Patriot Day is a solemn observance in the United States, held annually on September 11th to honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 victims who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

18th:  Air Force Birthday

19th:  POW*MIA Recognition Day​
20TH: 5TH ANNUAL RIDE FOR HEROS SPONSORED BY ROLLING THUNDER® GEORGIA 3
29th: Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day – A day to honor the families of fallen Servicemembers.
OCTOBER

13th:  Navy Birthday
 
26th:  National Day of the Deployed​
NOVEMBER

10th:  Marine Corps Birthday
 
11th:  Veterans Day – Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with holidays in several countries, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which also occur on the anniversary of the end of World War.

27th:  Thanksgiving Day
28th:  Black Friday

28th:  Native American Heritage Day

30th:  First Sunday of Advent
DECEMBER

1st:  Cyber Monday

2nd: Giving Tuesday

7th: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – The anniversary of the day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, signaling the United States’ entrance into World War II. Learn more about Pearl Harbor Day.
 
13th: National Guard Birthday

13th:  National Wreaths Across America Day. Chapter 3 is again joining Glen Lakes Veterans Association for a motorcycle escorted ride to Florida National Cemetery to help place wreaths.

Meetup Saturday December 13th at Glen Lakes clubhouse, 9000 Glen,Lakes Blvd., Weeki Wachee. Convoy departs 0700 sharp. Motorcycles and cars welcome. Non veterans are encouraged to participate.

Contact Don Hickman 352-538-3548 or [email protected] for more information. ​


​15th: First Day of Chanukah/Hanukkah
 
20th:  Space Force birthday

22nd: Last Day of Chanukah

24th: Christmas Eve

25th: Christmas Day
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31st: New Years Eve