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February 2nd is known as Chris Kyle Day in the State of Texas. Chris was a 1992 graduate of Midlothian High School who became a Navy Seal and served four tours in Iraq as a Sniper. For his bravery in battle, he was awarded two Silver Stars, Five Bronze with Valor, two Navy and Marine…

Chad Littlefield was born on February 11, 1977, in Dallas, Texas, and was a military veteran. He was tragically killed on February 2, 2013, alongside ex-Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, at a shooting range in Texas while trying to help another veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder. He is survived by his wife, Leanne, and their daughter,…

The American Legion was formed March 15–17, 1919, when about 1,000 officers and enlisted men of the American Expeditionary Forces convened in Paris, France, for the organization's founding caucus amid the aftermath of World War I. They adopted a tentative constitution and the name "The American Legion" to support veterans and promote patriotism. Congress officially…

Chris Kyle (full name: Christopher Scott Kyle), born April 8, 1974, in Odessa, Texas, was the U.S. military's most lethal sniper—a legendary Navy SEAL who served four tours in the Iraq War, earning nicknames like "The Legend" and "Devil of Ramadi." His bestselling memoir American Sniper inspired the acclaimed film, but his life ended tragically on…

Patriots' Day (also spelled Patriot's Day in Maine) officially recognizes the start of the American Revolutionary War, specifically the Battles of Lexington and Concord (and Menotomy) on April 19, 1775. It is observed annually on the third Monday in April in most recognizing states. However, some states adhere to the exact date of April 19…

When the delegates to the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia on 10 May, they soon learned that armed men commanded by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold had captured the British forts at Ticonderoga and Crown Point on Lake Champlain in New York. The constitutional crisis, in which Americans sought a redress of grievances from…

Flag Day is the American holiday honoring the adoption of the Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1777, when the Second Continental Congress resolved: "the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." Pushed by advocates…