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Armed Forces Day is unofficially held on the third Saturday of May to celebrate current service members.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“The rapidly developing capabilities of the Polish Armed Forces and the presence of U.S. forces in Poland strengthen NATO’s eastern flank,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The search effort includes ground and sea assets from the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces, the U.S. military and other African Lion participants, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

He also has championed bills, such as the Warrior Act, which codifies a woman’s ability to serve in combat in the Armed Forces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Past a new tattoo parlor and the Armed Forces Recruitment Center, then the Burger King, and, familiar and unchanged, Olsen’s Drug Store, and at last the yellow-brick facade of Wendell’s Funeral Parlor.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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