Armed Forces Day

BUILD-A-BEAR OPENS NEW WORKSHOP AT WINDSOR ROYAL STATION, UNITED KINGDOM

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) has announced a new store opening at Windsor Royal Station, located at Windsor in the United Kingdom. This new Workshop offers the signature Build-A-Bear Make-Your-Own experience, including the iconic heart ceremony, with an assortment of furry friends, accessories, and products that appeal to kids, teens and adults alike. The store officially opened this week.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) has announced a new store opening at Windsor Royal Station, located at Windsor in the United Kingdom.
  • "We are pleased to be opening this new location and bringing the fun of Build-A-Bear Workshop to this well visited location," said Roger Parry, Senior Managing Director of Build-A-Bear UK.
  • Guests can expect to experience a Build-A-Bear Workshop that has a bit of royal flavour being so near to Windsor Castle."
  • The new Windsor store is part of a planned expansion in the United Kingdom for Build-A-Bear.

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum Designated a 2023 Blue Star Museum

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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DALLAS, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum announced it will continue its partnership in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission this summer at museums nationwide to active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The 2023 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 2023, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023. Find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

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  • The 2023 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 2023, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Blue Star Museums to offer free admission to military personnel, and their families this summer.
  • "The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is helping to enrich the lives of military families and build meaningful connections between our nation's military and their local community."
  • The current list of participating museums will develop over the summer as organizations are welcome to register to be a Blue Star Museum throughout the summer.

USO, Clear Channel Outdoor Nationwide Digital Billboard Campaign Inspires American Support for Military Service Members & Families

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During May, Clear Channel Outdoor Americas (CCOA) (NYSE: CCO), the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) and the United Service Organizations (USO)—America's leading nonprofit organization supporting service members and their families—are running a nationwide digital billboard campaign encouraging civilians to support the U.S. military community.

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  • "It is our patriotic duty to support service members and their families," said Chief Development and Marketing Officer of the USO, Brian Cowart.
  • While it is important to support the U.S. military community year-round, the campaign will run during an especially apt time: Military Appreciation Month.
  • "Some of our own employees are former service members and much of our roadside and airport operations sit within communities that military service members call home.
  • "The OAAA is honored to help promote this important campaign in support of our service members and their families," said OAAA President and CEO Anna Bager.

Kinetic to Sponsor Combat Veterans Benefit Ride

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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High-speed fiber broadband provider Kinetic is proud to help sponsor a benefit motorcycle ride in which several hundred U.S. combat veterans raise money to support other veterans.

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  • High-speed fiber broadband provider Kinetic is proud to help sponsor a benefit motorcycle ride in which several hundred U.S. combat veterans raise money to support other veterans.
  • The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association ride, organized by the Yadkinville chapter, will run with a police escort from Wilkesboro to Statesville starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6.
  • The 53-mile ride, in its 15th year, typically attracts 400 to 600 riders from nearly a dozen states.
  • “Kinetic is proud to be a champion of combat veterans and a military-friendly employer that supports active and retired service members and their families from all military branches,” Hale said.

Newcomer House Presenting Two Porch Programs in May on the Antietam National Battlefield

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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FREDERICK, Md., April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The first, on Saturday, May 13 will feature historian, author, and musician George Wunderlich, Director of the Army Medical Department Museum, speaking about his new book "Combat Readiness Through Medicine at the Battle of Antietam," co-authored with Scott C. Woodard and Wayne Randolph Austerman. This in-depth research highlights important medical innovations and improvements gained from the deadliest one- day battle in US history, the Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862. It was during this battle that the US Army solidified its emerging plan to decisively combat battlefield mortality, which marked the beginning of true combat readiness through medicine. Talks will be given at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Free autographed copies of the book will be given out while supplies last.

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  • This in-depth research highlights important medical innovations and improvements gained from the deadliest one- day battle in US history, the Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862.
  • It was during this battle that the US Army solidified its emerging plan to decisively combat battlefield mortality, which marked the beginning of true combat readiness through medicine.
  • This is the seventh season of Porch Programs at the Newcomer House, HCWHA's Exhibit and Visitor Center at Antietam National Battlefield.
  • For more information, contact Newcomer House Manager Rachel Nichols at [email protected] or (240) 308-1740.

Chisholm Trail Heritage Center in Duncan to offer free admission to active military this summer

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Monday, May 23, 2022
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DUNCAN, Okla., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As part of Blue Star Museums, the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center will be offering free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer from Armed Forces Day, May 21, 2022, through Labor Day, September 5, 2022.

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  • Free admission valid from May 21 through Sept 5, 2022
    DUNCAN, Okla., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As part of Blue Star Museums, the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center will be offering free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer from Armed Forces Day, May 21, 2022, through Labor Day, September 5, 2022.
  • Chisholm Trail Heritage Center features an Experience Theater where guests see, hear, smell, and feel the movie, a Campfire Theater, where two animatronics perform, and a hands-on interactive exhibit area.
  • "We've been a Blue Star Museum since 2011, and we value the opportunity to provide memorable experiences for the military families who visit us each summer."
  • Chisholm Trail Heritage Center staff will also be offering free admission to veterans during this time.

APUS Celebrates 72nd National Armed Forces Day and Over Three Decades of Continuous Military Support with 2022 Graduating Class

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. , May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public University System (APUS), which offers online degree and certificate programs through American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU), is proud to celebrate Armed Forces Day on May 21 to honor all of the men and women—including current students and alumni—who are serving across military branches, as well as all those who have served and made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.

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  • APUS will hold its 2022 Commencement on June 17 and 18 at the Gaylord Hotel in National Harbor, Md.
  • The Class of 2022which includes 11,254 military and veteran graduatesis continued validation that APUS remains dedicated year-round to providing accessible and affordable higher education for veterans, active-duty military, and beyond.
  • Armed Forces Day was originally introduced by United States Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson to create a single holiday that would celebrate all branches of the military.
  • "We at American Public University System are honored to count so many exemplary members of the military among our graduating student body in the Class of 2022on Armed Forces Day and every day," said APUS Acting President Dr. Katherine Zatz.

The United States Air Force Renews and Extends Partnership with the Drone Racing League to Celebrate 75 Years of Innovation

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Air Force and the Drone Racing League, the world's premier, professional drone racing property, today announced a renewal and expansion of their partnership, supporting the Air Force's 75th Anniversary theme to "Innovate, Accelerate, and Thrive." The partnership is designed to accelerate the skills of drone pilots around the world and recruit the next generation of innovators into the U.S. Air Force. This year, the league will launch new programming during Military Appreciation Month, leading into the U.S. Air Force's 75th anniversary in September, coinciding with their 2022-23 DRL Algorand World Championship Season.

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  • The partnership is designed to accelerate the skills of drone pilots around the world and recruit the next generation of innovators into the U.S. Air Force.
  • The U.S. Air Force and DRL share a culture of innovation, centered around technological advancements.
  • "For the past 75 years, the spirit of innovation has driven the U.S. Air Force and enabled our Airmen to Fly, Fight and Win.
  • The Drone Racing League (DRL) is the world's premier, professional drone racing property.