Armed Forces Day is a National holiday to thank the men and women of the 5 branches United States Armed Forces. First conceived by President Harry S. Truman, the holiday was established in 1949 due to the recent unification of all military branches under the Department of Defense. Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of every May, this year falling on May 15. We ask that you pass along our Church's greetings to any Service People in your family and offer special prayer that God will "give His angels charge over (them) to keep them in all (their) ways" (Ps 91:11).