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6/8/2023 1:00 PM
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Chapter 108 General Meeting
General chapter meeting for all members. Please try to attend most of the meetings
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6/14/2023 12:00 AM
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Flag Day
Although not an official holiday in the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. In 1916, President...
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6/14/2023 12:00 AM
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U.S. Army Birthday -- 1775
The U.S. Army was officially formed on 14 June 1775 by a secret resolution of the Continental Congress to aid the fight for independence for the 13 colonies that shortly thereafter became the original United States of America. George Washington was chosen...
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7/2/2023 10:00 AM
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Chapter Executive Board Meeting
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7/4/2023 12:00 AM
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U.S. Independence Day
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, in which the young American colonies declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1776. The young...
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7/13/2023 1:00 PM
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Chapter 108 General Meeting
General chapter meeting for all members. Please try to attend most of the meetings
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8/1/2023 12:00 AM
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First World War erupts -- 1914
Four days after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Germany and Russia declare war against each other, France orders a general mobilization, and the first German army units cross into Luxembourg in preparation for the German invasion of France. During...
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8/2/2023 12:00 AM
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Delegates sign Declaration of Independence
On this day in 1776, members of Congress affix their signatures to an enlarged copy of the Declaration of Independence.
Fifty-six congressional delegates in total signed the document, including some who were not present at the vote approving the declaration....
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8/2/2023 12:00 AM
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Hitler becomes fuhrer -- 1934
With the death of German President Paul von Hindenburg, Chancellor Adolf Hitler becomes absolute dictator of Germany under the title of Fuhrer, or "Leader." The German army took an oath of allegiance to its new commander-in-chief, and the last...
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8/2/2023 12:00 AM
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Iraq invades Kuwait -- 1990
At about 2 a.m. local time, Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Iraq's tiny, oil-rich neighbor. Kuwait's defense forces were rapidly overwhelmed, and those that were not destroyed retreated to Saudi Arabia. The emir of Kuwait, his family, and other government...
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