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On April 6, 2007, U.S. Navy SEAL, Sr. Chief Mike Day was caught in a brutal firefight with three al-Qaeda insurgents after he was the first of his team to enter a room in a town near Fallujah, Iraq. The enemy fighters opened fire, hitting Day with 27 separate bullets. 11 of the shots were stopped by his body armor, but 16 penetrated his body and left him perilously wounded.

A gr***de then exploded just 10 feet away from him, knocking him unconscious. According to Day, when he woke up roughly a minute later, he managed to kill two of the fighters with his pistol. When the fighting finally stopped, he miraculously got up and walked himself to a medical helicopter.

“People hear about my story and they can’t believe it. I was there and I can’t believe it,” Day said. “I got shot 27 times – 16 in the body and 11 times in my body armor.”

Sadly, Mike Day passed away on March 27, 2023. He served 21 years in the Navy and later worked as an author and an advocate for wounded military veterans.



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March 29th is National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

On March 29, 1973, the last remaining American troops withdrew from Vietnam, and President Nixon declared “the day we have all worked and prayed for has finally come.”

Today we honor and remember all of the brave men and women who served during the Vietnam War, as well as their families who also sacrificed so much. Let us give these veterans the long overdue recognition and welcome home they deserve!



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March 25th is National Medal of Honor Day.

First celebrated on March 25, 1991. The 25th of March was chosen because it was on that date in 1863 that the first Medals of Honor were presented to six members of Andrews’ Raiders.

To its Recipients, the Medal of Honor represents more than recognition of combat actions. Instead, it symbolizes the sacrifices of those we served alongside and those who came before.

Today, we honor and remember those who went above and beyond the call of duty to receive our nation’s highest honor

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Throwback: Since it’s National Medal of Honor Day:
Had the honor of meeting (my first) Medal of Honor Recipient General Patrick H. Brady of the 54th Medical Detachment Dust Off Crew during the Vietnam War. Prior to meeting him, I was on a rabbit hole in regards to him and the Dust Off Crew. When I heard his name announced I went total googly eyes lol Even though I made a complete nut outta myself it was amazing to meet him and he gifted me with one of his Challenge Coins (either out of sympathy or he wanted me to leave him alone or he thought I was cool lol) which I am so honored. Then I was made fun of for that moment lol Still reeling and fangirling over this moment.


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Rosie the Riveter Day is an observation honoring the hard work and sacrifices American women made in the workplace during World War Two.

During this time, women across the nation traded their pre-war activities for work in factories, electronics, welding facilities and many other industries supporting the American war effort. Some five million civilian women took over what used to be thought of stereotypically as “man’s work,” joining some 350,000 women who served during World War Two in uniform.