armed forces day
Troops appreciation day
Armed Forces Day is an American holiday honoring people currently serving in the military, observed on the third Saturday of May.
It differs from Veterans Day, which honors all who have served, and Memorial Day, which commemorates those who died in service.
The base held an open house for Armed Forces Day.
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- veteransFormer armed forces members
- fallen heroesCasualties remembered with honor
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
patriotic · troops · salute · ceremony · color guard · honor · thank you for your service · soldiers · support our troops · flag · red white and blue · uniforms · march · marching band · service · heroes · duty · sacrifice
- militarysoldiers, army, troops, officers, navy
- British militaryBritish Army, Royal Navy, RAF, brigade, regiment
- Latin American military
military commemoration type
armed forces dayMemorial Day
Holiday honoring military dead
Veterans Day · Remembrance Day · Armistice Day · peace movement
armed, forces, arms, arming, armament, armaments, armory, armories, armor