The following dates have been marked as outstanding action dates in U.S. history to be commemorated by all VFW Posts.
January 27 - Signing of the Vietnam Peace Accord in 1973.
February 15 - Sinking of U.S.S. Maine, 1989.
February 28 - Liberation of Kuwait-Operation Desert Storm 1991.
March 24 - Start of Kosovo Campaign 1999.
March 29 - National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
March 31 - End of Operation Restore Hope-Somalia 1995.
May 1 - Loyalty Day, annually.
May 8 - VE Day: German unconditional surrender signed, 1945.
May 30 - Memorial Day.
June 6 - D Day: Allied invasion of Europe, 1944.
June 14 - Flag Day.
July 4 - Independence Day.
July 27 - Signing of the Korean Armistice in 1953.
August 31 - End of Operation Iraqi Freedom 2010.
September 2 - VJ Day: Japan Surrendered, 1945, ending World War II fighting.
September 11 - Patriot Day.
September, 3rd Friday -Â POW/MIA Recognition Day.
October 7 - Start of Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan 2001.
October 18 - Recognition of Women in Military Service.
October 23 - Beirut Bombing.
November 11 - Signing World War I Armistice, 1918. Veterans Day.
December 7 - Pearl Harbor Day, since 1941.