“My message to the American people is this: America is moving again and your life is going to change for the better.” —President Joe Biden
DECEMBER EVENTS
December is UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS MONTH
December 1 - Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday
December 2, 1944 – WW2: General George S. Patton’s troops enter the Saar Valley and break through the Siegfried line.
December 3, 1775 – The USS Alfred became the first vessel to fly the Grand Union Flag
(the precursor to the Stars and Stripes); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.
December 7–Pearl Harbor DayCalled "A day which will live in infamy" by Franklin D. Roosevelt - On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
December 13–National Guard Birthday
Dec 16, 1773 – American Revolution: Boston Tea Party - 2021 is the 248th anniversary -
In 1773, Members of the Sons of Liberty dumped hundreds of crates of tea into Boston
harbor as a protest against the Tea Act.
December 16, 1944– Battle of the Bulge —2021 is the 77th anniversary
December 18–National Wreaths Across America
An annual laying of wreaths at veterans cemeteries across the nation.
December 28–Anniversary of the Army Chaplain Assistant/ Religious Affairs Specialist