November 4, 2026
Space Force Birthday: Why the U.S. Space Force Celebrates December 20
Why the U.S. Space Force celebrates December 20, 2019, why its members are called Guardians, and what "Semper Supra" means.
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November 4, 2026
Coast Guard Birthday: Why the U.S. Coast Guard Celebrates August 4
Why the U.S. Coast Guard celebrates August 4, 1790, how it got its name in 1915, and why it is an armed force outside the Department of Defense.
November 4, 2026
Air Force Birthday: Why the U.S. Air Force Celebrates September 18
Why the U.S. Air Force celebrates September 18, 1947, how it grew out of the Army Air Forces, and how to honor an Air Force veteran.
November 4, 2026
Navy Birthday: Why the U.S. Navy Celebrates October 13
Why the U.S. Navy celebrates October 13, what Congress voted for in 1775, and how the Navy Birthday differs from Navy Day on October 27.
November 4, 2026
Army Birthday: Why the U.S. Army Celebrates June 14
Why the U.S. Army counts its birthday from June 14, 1775, what Congress authorized that day, and how to honor an Army veteran.
November 4, 2026
Marine Corps Birthday: November 10 History, Cake and Traditions
Why Marines celebrate November 10, how the birthday tradition started in 1921, and what happens at the cake-cutting ceremony.
November 4, 2026
Can You Wear a Veteran Hat If You Are Not a Veteran?
Is it legal or respectful to wear a veteran hat if you did not serve? Etiquette for families, Vietnam veteran caps and what to do during the anthem.
November 4, 2026
What Is a Challenge Coin? Meaning, History and the Coin Check
What a military challenge coin means, where the tradition came from, how a coin check works and how to give a coin to a veteran.
November 4, 2026
What to Do With a Burial Flag: Display, Storage and Etiquette
How to display, store and care for the folded U.S. flag from a military funeral, and whether you can fly it.
November 4, 2026
12 Gifts for Veterans, by Branch, Budget and Occasion
How to choose a gift for a veteran by branch, era and occasion, with 12 ideas from caps and challenge coins to flag cases and recorded stories.
