2008
Jacksonville
Museum of Military History
Calendar
of Events
Museum
hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm, Satt.
10:00am-5:00pm
closed Sunday, most holidays and during inclement
weather.
(Calendar is tentative and subject to revision.
The Jacksonville Museum of Military History is
abbreviated JMMH)
05/22/08
National Maritime Day
05/26/08 JMMH Closed (Memorial Day (observed)
flags flown at half staff till noon)
JUNE
06/06/08
1944 D-Day Allied Invasion of Europe
06/08/08 Flag Day Concert TBA MacArthur Museum
06/14/08 Flag Day
06/14/08 1775 U.S. Army Officially Founded
06/15/08 Father's Day
06/19/08 War Stories / TBA 6:30pm TBA
06/22/08 1942 Pledge of Allegiance Recognized by
Congress
06/22/08 1944 GI Bill signed into law
06/25/08 1950 Korean War began
JULY
07/02/08
1926 U.S. Army Air Corps established
07/04/08 Independence Day / JMMH Closed
07/17/08 War Stories / TBA 6:30pm JMMH
07/27/08 1953 Korean War ended / National Korean
War Veterans Armistice Day
07/28/08 1914 World War I began
AUGUST
08/01/08
Air Force Day
08/04/08 1790 U.S. Coast Guard established
08/07/08 1782 Purple Heart Medal established
08/14/08 1945 Japan surrenders ending WWII
08/14/08 National Navaho Code Talkers Day
08/16/08 National Airborne Day
08/15/08 War Stories / The Civil War Campaign for
Little Rock / Mark Christ 6:30pm JMMH
08/19/08 National Aviation Day
SEPTEMBER
09/01/08
Labor Day / JMMH Closed
09/02/08 1945 V-J Day: Japan signed formal
surrender
09/11/08 9/11 & Patriot Day (Flag at half
staff until sunset)
09/14/08 1814 Francis Scott Key writes the Star
Spangled Banner
09/17/08 Constitution Day / 1787 U.S.
Constitution approved /1914 Ladies Auxiliary VFW
organized
09/18/08 1947 U.S. Air Force established
09/18/08 War Stories / TBA 6:30pm JMMH
09/19/08 POW/MIA Recognition Day
09/28/08 Gold Star Mother's Day
09/29/08 1899 VFW established / VFW Day
OCTOBER
10/07/08
2001 War on Terror began
10/13/08 1775 U.S. Navy established
10/16/08 War Stories / TBA 6:30pm JMMH
10/27/08 Navy Day
NOVEMBER
11/04/08
Election Day
11/10/08 1775 U.S. Marine Corps established
11/11/08 Veterans Day / 1918 WWI Armistice Day
11/20/08 War Stories / TBA
11/27/08 Thanksgiving / JMMH Closed
DECEMBER
*12/04/08
War Stories / TBA
12/07/08 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
(Flag flown at half staff until sunset)
12/08/08 1941 War declared on Japan
12/11/08 1941 Germany and Italy declared war on
U.S.
12/15/08 Bill of Rights Day
12/25/08 Christmas Day / JMMH closed
12/31/08 1946 Official end of WWII
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