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# DLA Energy observes Military Appreciation Month

By Terry ShawnDLA Energy Public Affairs

                FORT BELVOIR, Virginia  –                                            -     May 1, Loyalty Day, a day designated in 1921 for citizens to reaffirm their loyalty to the U.S. and its heritage; 
                              -     May 3-9, Public Service Recognition Week to honor individuals who serve as federal, state, country and local government employees; 
                              -     May 8, Victory in Europe Day commemorating the unconditional surrender of Germany in World War II on May 8th, 1945; 
                              -     May 8, Military Spouse Appreciation Day is celebrated the Friday before Mother’s Day and recognizes the sacrifice and support of military spouses. The holiday began in 1984 under President Ronald Reagan; 
                              -     May 16, Armed Forces Day honors Americans serving in the military;
                              -     May 25, the widely-recognized Memorial Day, a federal holiday, began after the Civil War to remember the soldiers on both sides who fell during the war. Later it grew to commemorate all Americans who died serving in the military.

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