Pat DollardBecause the troops don’t matter to him, Obama ignored Armed Forces Day on social media today, and instead used the day to promote the gay agenda, which does matter to him.
On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. It was designed to expand public understanding of what type of job is performed and the role of the military in civilian life. It was a day for the military to show “state-of- the-art” equipment to the civilian population they were protecting. And it was a day to honor and acknowledge the people of the Armed Forces of the United States.
According to a New York Times article published on May 17, 1952: “This is the day on which we have the welcome opportunity to pay special tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces … to all the individuals who are in the service of their country all over the world. Armed Forces Day won’t be a matter of parades and receptions for a good many of them. They will all be in line of duty and some of them may give their lives in that duty.”
The first Armed Forces Day was celebrated by parades, open houses, receptions, and air shows. In Washington D.C., 10,000 troops of all branches of the military, cadets, and veterans marched pass the President and his party.
In a speech announcing the formation of the day, President Truman “praised the work of the military services at home and across the seas” and said, “it is vital to the security of the nation and to the establishment of a desirable peace.” In an excerpt from the Presidential Proclamation of Feb. 27, 1950, Mr. Truman stated:
“Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 1950, marks the first combined demonstration by America’s defense team of its progress, under the National Security Act, towards the goal of readiness for any eventuality. It is the first parade of preparedness by the unified forces of our land, sea, and air defense”.
This Armed Forces Day & every day, we are so grateful for the service of the men & women who wear the uniform: https://t.co/8HoliBdlqj
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) May 17, 2014
Happy #ArmedForcesDay! Many thanks to all of those who have and continue to serve our great nation. http://t.co/hGh9ScCjCy
— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) May 17, 2014
"No one should face violence or discrimination—no matter who they are or whom they love." —President Obama #IDAHOT
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 17, 2014
@ConGenAMS with a rainbow flag in support of #LGBT rights, #IDAHOT — http://t.co/kpZGxSQpJV pic.twitter.com/ZuENzM1Oep
— US Embassy The Hague (@usembthehague) May 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/JamesCostos/statuses/467589015034937344
“No one should face violence or discrimination—no matter who they are or whom they love.” —President Obama #IDAHOT”
In other words, just another typical day for der commissar.