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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
FEBRUARY

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/

9th:   Super Bowl

14th:  Valentine's Day
15th: Annual Poker Run 9:30am - 11:15 registration at Gainesville Harley-Davidson
17th:  Presidents' Day

19th:  Coast Guard Reserve Birthday
MARCH

3rd: Navy Reserve Birthday

4th: The Wall That Heals Escort - see flyer below.

13th: K-9 Veterans Day – The date is the official birthday of the United States K9 Corps and a day to honor their service.
25th: Medal of Honor Day – A holiday to honor the heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients for the United States.

29th: 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.
29th: Ride to Green Cove where we will meetup with Chapter 4 & 6 to attend the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War ending. Cars and motorcycles are welcome. Meetup at Post 16 at 0645, KSU 0700. Contact the Chapter President if you have any questions.
APRIL

12th: Poker Run for Tonya. Come one, come all to this important fundraising event.

19th: Monthly meeting at Eagles. Board meeting at 0800, continental breakfast at 0900, meeting at 1000. After meeting ride to Archies Wood Fired Pizza in Williston for flag raising.
MAY

1st:  Silver Star Banner Day – Per Congressional resolution it is an “Official Day to honor wounded, ill and injured Veterans”.

3rd: Chapter 3 will be cooking at Gainesville Harley for the monthly “Grill and Chill”. GHD provides everything but the labor to cook it. RT 3 will keep all tips.
9th:  Military Spouse Appreciation Day – This date recognizes the service and sacrifices of military spouses.

11th:   Mother's Day

15th:  Peace Officers Memorial Day

13th:  Children of Fallen Patriots Day – A Day to honor the children left behind by the brave men and women who gave their lives while defending our freedom.

17th:  Armed Forces Day. This is a day dedicated to paying tribute to men and women currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

17th: Monthly meeting will be at Gainesville Harley. Meeting will be at 1000 no breakfast. Possibly donuts.  After meeting GHD is having their HOG ROAST 1200 -1400. RT 3 will have our tent setup. Chapter 3 will do the formal flag raising for GHD’s new flagpole.
23rd - 25th: Rolling Thunder® Florida, Ride For Freedom XXXVII Nationwide, hosted by Rolling Thunder® Inc. Florida, Chapter 5, in Punta Gorda, Florida.
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. 
Credit: Chapter 6

ALL RIDERS READING THIS POSTED EVENT ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
ROLLING THUNDER® FLORIDA RIDE FOR FREEDOM XXXVII
HOSTED BY CHAPTER 5

You can scan the QR Code above to register, or you can click on this link to get to the registration page.
26th:  Memorial Day. A solemn occasion to honor the men and women who died while serving in the military. Learn more about Memorial Day here.

26th: 0930 - Dedication ceremony for Newberry Veterans Memorial Park. Our chapters donation of a granite Chair of Honor will be featured. We are also working on the POW/MIA flag raising during the event. We need a large turnout for this event. Follow the parks construction progress on Facebook “Newberry Veterans Memorial”.
Rolling Thunder® Chapter 3 Florida is scheduled to do a motorcycle ride-by after the National Anthem
JUNE

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

14th:  Flag Day – A Day to celebrate the adoption of the U.S. flag.
14th:  U.S Army Birthday

15th:  Father's Day
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​