Day of The Deployed

Did you know that October 25th is the #DayOfTheDeployed? With all the different days that we celebrate holidays for this is one that we want to be on board with! If you are just learning about this day as a National Day we are about to gee whiz you with a knowledge bomb. 


October 25 is annually designated as National Day of the Deployed.
National Day of the Deployed honors all of the brave men and woman who have been deployed, are sacrificing, or have sacrificed their lives to defend our country. The day also acknowledges their families who are separated from them during deployment and the sacrifices they make in order for their family members to serve our country.


HOW TO OBSERVE

Use #DayOfTheDeployed to post on social media.


HISTORY

Shelle Michaels Aberle founded National Day of the Deployed in 2006. Ms. Aberle approached then North Dakota Governor John Hoeven for support of a North Dakota Proclamation for the day. Governor Hoeven was the first governor in the United States to recognize deployed troops in a formal proclamation.
October 26 was chosen by Aberle’s cousin, Bottineau, ND native LTC David Hosna who was deployed to Iraq from Kaiserslautern, Germany.  October 26 is the date of Hosna’s birthday.

• Grand Forks, North Dakota hosted the first event.  The first units honored by this proclamation were: NDARNG 1-188th ADA SECFOR and JLENS deployed to Afghanistan.

• 2011 – Senator John Hoeven led the efforts and co-sponsored S.RES.295 for a national day of honor.  On October 18, 2011, the resolution passed unanimously for the first national day honoring deployed troops and their families.

• 2012 – All 50 states observed National Day of the Deployed.



We are thankful for everyone deployed today and those who are training to leave on their next deployment. From the bottom of our hearts at Morale Patch Armory, we thank you!