Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Passes Away at Age 96         
August 18, 1927 - November 19, 2023
"Democrats Abroad mourns the loss of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter...Mrs. Carter served as an envoy abroad and a political surrogate to her husband. They co-founded The Carter Center, a nonprofit devoted to advancing human rights and alleviating human suffering." 

-- Martha McDevitt-Pugh, DA International Chair  

Sign the official online condolence book

RosalynnCarterTribute.org

 

DECEMBER EVENTS CALENDAR

December 1 – World AIDS Day "Remember and Commit"

December 1 – Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday

December 2 – International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

December 7 – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

December 9 – DA VMF Caucus Monthly Meeting, 14:00 EST Link

December 10 – Human Rights Day

December 11-12 – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 75th Anniversary

December 12 – International Universal Health Coverage Day

December 13 – U.S. National Guard Birthday The National Guard celebrates 385 years.

"On this date in 1636, the first militia regiments in North America organized in Massachusetts. The descendants of these first regiments – the 181st Infantry, the 182nd Infantry, the 101st Field Artillery, and the 101st Engineer Battalion of the Massachusetts Army National Guard – share the distinction of being the oldest units in the U.S. military."

December 18 – International Migrants Day

December 15 – Bill of Rights Day

December 16 – National Wreaths Across America

December 27 – International Day of Epidemic Preparedness           

Upcoming DAG VMF Caucus Events: In May, Memorial Day at the American Cemetery in Luxembourg and the 80th Anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach in Normandy on June 6, 2024. 

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NFL Salute to Service

The NFL is expanding outside the U.S. and planning to have more games overseas which will be a great boost to the quality of life for Veterans and military families plus all the Americans who live overseas. Two home teams have been designated for Frankfurt–The Patriots and The Chiefs.  Ahead of the Colts/Patriots game in Frankfurt this season, the NFL hosted a special “tailgate” event with active duty service members at Ramstein Air Base in partnership with USO. NFL Legends and cheerleaders joined fans in the celebration of Veterans Day, ahead of the last international game of 2023.