Military Appreciation Day
Military Appreciation Day is any event intended to express appreciation for men and women currently (and sometimes formerly) in military service, just like Armed Forces Day. A particular "Military Appreciation Day" is a date selected for convenience, typically but not necessarily approximate to Veterans Day or Memorial Day nor Armed Forces Day.
Sports teams
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In 2015, it was reported that the United States Department of Defense provided millions in funding to professional sports organizations in exchange for pro-military messaging, such as a "salute" to active duty soldiers and war veterans.[5][6]
Zoos
Hospitality industry
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Six Flags Over Georgia observes four branch-specific MADs, granting free admission to military personnel on September 18, 19, 25, and 26 in 2010.[13]
National Speed, Inc. holds a yearly Military Appreciation Day event open to all branches of the military and to the public. The event is always held on Armed Forces Day and all proceeds are donated to Wounded Warrior Project.[14]
See also
References
- ^ Isles Celebrate Military Appreciation Day
- ^ Jets Salute American Heroes Archived 2007-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Honoring the Troops on Military Appreciation Day Archived 2008-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jets honor servicemembers with military appreciation day
- ^ Mach, Andrew (May 10, 2015). "Report: Defense Dept. paid NFL millions of taxpayer dollars to salute troops". NPR. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ Boren, Cindy (November 4, 2015). "Report: At least 50 teams were paid by Department of Defense for patriotic displays". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Honolulu Zoo Society President's Message: July 2005 Message". Archived from the original on 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ USO | Hawaii Programs and Services[permanent dead link]
- ^ Military Appreciation Day at the Virginia Zoo
- ^ USO of Hampton Roads and the Virginia Zoo Host Military Families
- ^ Zoo celebrates Military Appreciation Day Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Golden Corral
- ^ Six Flags Over Georgia: All Events
- ^ "maddynoday.com". Archived from the original on 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2019-05-04.