I direct the Secretary of Defense on behalf of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the Marine Corps, and the Secretary of the Treasury on behalf of the Coast Guard, to designate that day each year for appropriate observances.
Proclamation 3655—Armed Forces Day
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