September 18th, 2023

     Courtesy of   www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2023-09-17/air-force-birthday-2023-11355243.html

"On Sept. 18, 1947, the National Security Act of 1947 established the Air Force as a separate military branch. It is the second youngest branch of the U.S. armed forces after the U.S. Space Force, which was founded in 2019 and also falls under the Department of the Air Force."

" However, the branch’s roots trace back to 1907, when the U.S. Army Signal Corps established an aeronautical division to take “charge of all matters pertaining to military ballooning, air machines, and all kindred subjects,” according to the Air Force Historical Research Agency. "

            We acknowledge all who have served,  and continue to serve.

2001 - 2023

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 After twenty-two years, may we always recall not only the tragedy 

that affected our nation as a whole  - but the unity that manifested itself

when dawn broke the next morning.

That is what makes us Americans!

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This year's date marks its 129th celebration!

" Labor Day is unique in that it celebrates American workers. Labor Day is a holiday dedicated to honoring the contributions U.S. workers have made to the strength and prosperity of our country. The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. The originator of this celebration was the Central Labor Union." "...the Central Labor Union adopted a Labor Day proposal and appointed a committee to plan a demonstration and a picnic.

Following the deaths of workers during the Pullman Railroad Strike of 1894 in Chicago, and in an attempt to repair ties with American workers, the United States Congress unanimously voted to approve legislation to make Labor Day a national holiday, making the official date the first Monday in September. President Grover Cleveland signed it into law six days after the end of the strike. "