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January
Jan. 17, 1991 - Persian Gulf War Began
Jan. 27 1972 - U.S. Military Draft Ends
Jan. 27 1973 - Vietnam Peace Accord signed
Jan. 30, 1968 - Tet Offensive Begins in Vietnam
February
Feb. 19, 1945 - Battle at Iwo Jima Began
March
March 2 1965 - Vietnam War Began
March 9, 1973 - Last American troops withdraw from Vietnam
March 30, 1973 - U.S. War in Afghanistan Begins
April
April 6, 1917 - World War I begins, U.S. declares war on Germany
April 9, 1865 - Civil War ends, Gen. Lee surrenders at Appomattox, Va.
April 11, 1991 - Persian Gulf War Cease Fire
April 12, 1861 - Civil War Began
April 14, 1865 - President Lincoln assassinated
May
May 7, 1945 - Germany Signs Unconditional Surrender
May 8, 1945 - V-E Day Declared
May 13, 1846 - Mexican-American War begins
June
June 6, 1944 - D-Day: Allied Invasion of Europe
June 14, 1775 - U.S. Army Founded
June 18, 1812 - War of 1812 Began
June 22, 1942 - Pledge of Allegiance Recognized by Congress
June 22, 1944 - GI Bill Signed into Law
June 25, 1948 - Berlin Airlift Began
June 25, 1950 - Korean War Began
July
July 2, 1926 - U.S. Army Air Corps Established
July 4, 1776 - U.S. Independence Day
July 4, 1941 - American "Flying Tigers" established in China
July 27, 1953 - Korean War Ended
July 28, 1914 - World War I Began
August
Aug. 4, 1790 - U.S. Coast Guard Established
Aug. 5, 1943 - Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) activated
Aug. 7, 1782 - Purple Heart Medal Established
Aug. 14, 1945 - Japan Surrenders, Ending World War II
September
Sept. 2, 1945 - V-J Day: Japan Signs Formal Surrender
Sept. 11, 2001 - Patriot's Day, '9/11' Attack on America
Sept. 14, 1814 - 'Star Spangled Banner' written By Francis Scott Key
Sept. 17, 1787 - U.S. Constitution Approved
Sept. 18, 1947 - U.S. Air Force Established
Sept. 30, 1949 - Berlin Airlift ended
October
Oct. 7, 2001 - Global War on Terror Began
Oct. 13, 1775 - U.S. Navy Established
November
Nov. 10, 1775 - U.S. Marine Corps Established
Nov. 11, 1918 - World War I Armistice signed
December
Dec. 7, 1941 - Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor
Dec. 8, 1941 - U.S. Declares war on Japan
Dec. 11, 1941 - Germany and Italy Declare War on U.S.
Dec. 31, 1946 - Official end of World War II
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