If you were asked to provide an answer on the spot, would you be able to explain the difference between Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, and Veteran’s, would you be able to? 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. Note: As enacted, S. 1160 is Public Law 89-487 (80 Stat. 250). The statement was released at San Antonio, Texas. Lyndon B. Johnson, Statement by the President Upon Signing the "Freedom of Information Act." Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/238540 Scott Deluzio, a U.S. Army NG Infantryman is a Gold Star brother. His brother, Stephen Deluzio, was also a U.S. Army NG Infantryman of a different state. While both were deployed, Scott received the news that his brother was Killed In Action (KIA). He shares his story of how he handled the news. He authored "Surviving Son: An Afghanistan War Veteran Reveals His Nightmare of Becoming a Gold Star Brother." (https://survivingsonbook.com/) David Arthur; Medically Retired US Army Chaplain Alfredo Torrez Navy Veteran Music Used from Epidemic Sound USA National Anthem https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/YpQF3cnStF/ Star-Spangled Banner (traditional) https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/T5Fl5FMthN/ America The Beautiful (orchestra) https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/OhP9ntIbEW/ Turbulent Build (Fredrik Ekström) https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ZR5oj7WSRk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mettle-of-honor/message