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Donation for the Young Marines
95th Anniversary Shirt
May 2026
Saturday May 16
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Armed Forces Day
Among the many military holidays celebrated each year is Armed Forces Day. Celebrated the third Saturday in May, Armed Forces Day falls during Military Appreciation Month and joins Memorial Day, Military Spouse Appreciation Day, and Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) as another May military-themed holiday.
On Aug. 31, 1949, Defense Secretary Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the armed forces under one agency — the Department of Defense.
(2018). Armed Forces Day. Retrieved from https://www.military.com/military-appreciation-month/history-of-armed-forces-day.html.
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Hall Rental - Nava65 S MacDonald, Mesa, Arizona 85210, United States
Monday May 25
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- Memorial Day
June 2026
Saturday June 6
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D-Day
On 6 June 1944 – ‘D–Day‘ – Allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare. Codenamed Operation ‘Overlord’, the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy marked the start of a long and costly campaign to liberate north-west Europe from Nazi occupation.
Chartered in 1929, our establishment is one of the five oldest VFW posts in the state of Arizona. Our post’s namesake Corpl. Joseph ‘Dode’ Morris who served in the U.S. Army is the second citizen in the city of Mesa’s history to be killed in action. Our post proudly continues to serve both our veterans and community. Learn more about the history of the VFW in Mesa by visting our 
