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09/02/2026

Today in 1945: Japan formally surrendered to the U.S. on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. This marked VJ Day and the end of World War II. More info --> http://1.usa.gov/1EmhI8l

08/30/2026

On August 28, 1942, 120 women were commissioned as ensigns or lieutenant junior grades as WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) and reported to "USS Northampton," Smith College, Northampton, MA. The women were given just one month to become fully versed in “the Navy way” before going on to train and supervise other Navy women. Smith College would remain the Navy’s Officer Training Center until December 1944.

08/27/2026

The United States Navy Band is now accepting submissions for the Alton Augustus Adams Sr. Award for Emerging Composers!

Composers are invited to submit an original work for large jazz ensemble, no longer than seven minutes, for the opportunity to have their winning composition performed by the U.S. Navy Band and professionally recorded.

📅 Submission deadline: Sept. 25, 2026
🎼 Eligibility: U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents, ages 18-41
🏆 Results announced: January 2027

Visit our website for complete competition details and submission requirements: https://www.navyband.navy.mil/education/alton-adams-award

08/17/2026

For more than a century, a star has told the story of a military family.
During World War I, families began hanging Service Banners in the windows of their homes.

A Blue Star told the community: Someone from this family is serving.

When that service member died, a Gold Star could be placed over the blue:
This family has experienced a military loss.

Those stars became more than pieces of fabric. They became a way for a nation to recognize the families standing behind those who served.

More than 100 years later, we saw a family that was still missing from that tradition.
The family of a Veteran who came home. The family who watched that Veteran continue carrying wounds that weren't always visible.

And the family left behind when that Veteran died by su***de.
Five years ago, Green Star Families of America began with a simple question:
Where is their star?

- Where is the symbol that tells a mother her son's service still matters?
- Where is the recognition for the spouse who lost the person who came home from war, but never truly escaped it?
- Where is the acknowledgment for the children, siblings and families whose Veteran survived military service, only to lose a battle years later?

That question became the Green Star. Not to replace the Blue Star. Not to redefine the Gold Star. But to continue an American military tradition of recognizing service, sacrifice and the families who carry both.

The Green Star says:
Your Veteran served.
Their life mattered.
Their loss matters.
And your family will not be invisible.

Five years ago, this was an idea. Today, families across this country are telling their stories. States are taking action. Federal legislation is progressing as H.R. 6022. And a national movement is growing.

But the reason we started hasn't changed. No family should feel invisible.

08/16/2026

Today we honor the Navajo Code Talkers who served with extraordinary courage and developed an unbreakable code that helped win World War II. Arizona is home to the Navajo Nation, and we are proud to honor their service and sacrifice today and every day.

08/14/2026

August 14 marks V-J Day and the official end of World War II. When we look back at the victory of the Allied Forces, we must look at the unprecedented operational force that helped secure it: over 350,000 women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

From elite intelligence codebreakers to complex supply chain logisticians and frontline medical personnel, the women of WWII proved that female visible competence was a definitive strategic advantage. They didn't just support the war effort; they were the backbone of it.

Today, the WVA sisterhood honors the trailblazers who permanently proved our place in the ranks.

Join us in honoring the military women of WWII today. Share this post to ensure the trailblazers of the Greatest Generation are permanently on the record ✨

08/11/2026

🇺🇸 THE WOMEN WHO HELPED KEEP AMERICA RUNNING DURING WWII

When millions of American men went overseas to fight, millions of women stepped into factories, shipyards, offices, and other essential jobs.

They built aircraft.
Produced weapons and equipment.
Kept factories moving.
And helped keep the American war machine supplied.

For many, it was the first time they had entered industries traditionally dominated by men.

Their contribution became one of the defining stories of the American home front during World War II.

They didn’t just watch history happen—they helped build it. 🇺🇸

Do you think the role of American women during WWII is remembered enough? 👇

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