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Armed Forces Day
National holidays honoring military forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Dia do Soldado" redirects here. For the 2018 film, see Sicario: Day of the Soldado.
An Armed Forces Day, alongside its branch-specific variants often referred to as Army or Soldier's Day, Navy or Sailor's Day, and Air Force or Aviator's Day, is a holiday dedicated to honoring the armed forces, or one of their branches, of a sovereign state, including their personnel, history, achievements, and perceived sacrifices. It's often patriotic or nationalistic in nature, carrying propaganda value outside of the conventional boundaries of a military's subculture and into the wider civilian society. Many nations around the world observe this day. It is usually distinct from a Veterans or Memorial Day, as the former is dedicated to former military personnel and the latter is dedicated to dead military personnel.
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