Of Interest to Veterans and Chapters
John Miterko shared the following Calendar of military and Veteran Events
2025 Events
January:
1/27/25: Paris Peace Accords signed
February:
2/3/25: Four Chaplains Day. It is a day to remember the four U.S. Army chaplains who made the ultimate sacrifice when the USAT Dorchester sank during World War II.
March:
3/2/25: Texas Independence Day
3/25/25: National Medal of Honor Day
3/29/25: National Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day and 11th anniversary of the dedication of the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol on 3/29/2014
April:
Date and location to be determined: VVA Texas State Council Meeting
4/9/25: Former POW Recognition Day
4/21/25: San Jacinto Day
4/30/25: Saigon falls 4/30/1975
May:
5/17/25: Armed Forces Day
5/26/25: Memorial Day
June:
6/6/25: commemoration of WW2 D-Day 1944
6/12/25: Women Veterans Day
6/14/25: Flag Day and birthday of US Army (6/14/1775)
6/27/25: National PTSD Awareness Day
July:
7/4/25: Independence Day
August:
8/4/25: Birthday of US Coast Guard (8/4/1790)
8/4/25: Gulf of Tonkin Incident 8/4/1964
8/7/25: Purple Heart Day
8/5-9/25: VVA National Convention New Orleans LA
September:
9/1/25: Labor Day
9/11/25: Patriot Day
9/11/25: The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated Islamist suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001
9/18/25: Birthday of US Air Force (9/18/1947)
9/19/25: National POW Recognition Day (3rd Friday of September)
October:
10/13/25: birthday of US Navy (10/13/1775)
VVA Texas State Council Meeting: Date to be determined: San Antonio:
November:
11/10/25: birthday of US Marine Corps (11/10/1775)
11/11/25: Veterans Day
11/28/25: Thanksgiving
December:
12/7/25: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day December 7th 1941
12/13/25: Birthday of US National Guard (12/13/1636)
12/20/25: Birthday of US Space Force (12/20/2019)
12/20/25: National Wreaths Across America Day
12/25/25: Christmas