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08/29/2026

Happy 110th birthday to the Marine Forces Reserve.

On August 29, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Naval Appropriations Act, formally establishing the Marine Corps Reserve as World War I loomed and the country began preparing for the possibility of entering it.

Here is the growth curve: in April 1916, the Reserve consisted of 35 Marines. By the time Germany surrendered in November 1918, it had reached 6,467. Reserve Marines fought at Belleau Wood, Soissons, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne.

Today, Marine Forces Reserve is the largest command in the Marine Corps, with roughly 40,000 drilling Selected Reserve Marines across 184 Reserve Training Centers nationwide. They hold civilian careers and stay mission-ready at the same time.

Several members of this association do exactly that. Two commitments. One standard.

Semper Fidelis.

08/15/2026

The most dangerous part of a child's school day happens before the first bell and after the last one.

NHTSA data shows more school-age pedestrians are killed between 6 and 8 in the morning and between 3 and 5 in the afternoon than during any other hours of the day. Those are exactly the windows when kids are walking to stops, cutting across parking lots, and heading home with headphones in.

A few things worth saying out loud to any child walking to school this year. Use the sidewalk whenever there is one. If there is not, walk facing traffic so you can see what is coming. Cross at corners and marked crossings, never between parked cars. And put the phone away for the length of the walk, because a driver who is not paying attention needs you to be the one who is.

Our members will be on those routes when the year starts. We are glad to be there.

Comment with the age of the kid in your life heading back to class.

08/07/2026

The oldest military decoration still awarded in this country was created by hand, out of purple cloth, in 1782.

On August 7 of that year, George Washington issued general orders from his headquarters in Newburgh, New York establishing the Badge of Military Merit. It was described as the figure of a heart in purple cloth or silk, edged with narrow lace. Washington intended it to honor enlisted soldiers, at a time when Congress had forbidden him from granting promotions to recognize merit.

Only three men received it from Washington himself. Sergeant Elijah Churchill. Sergeant William Brown. Sergeant Daniel Bissell Jr.

Then it disappeared for 150 years, until 1932, when it was revived as the Purple Heart on the 200th anniversary of Washington's birth.

The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor estimates roughly 1.8 million have been awarded since. Every single one represents blood given in service to this country.

Today we honor every recipient and every family carrying that legacy.

Share this post in their honor.

08/04/2026

236 years ago today, the Coast Guard started with ten ships and a tariff problem.

That is not a joke. When Congress authorized the Revenue Cutter Service on August 4, 1790, the mission was collecting duties and stopping smugglers. What it became is something else entirely.

In 1915, the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the U.S. Life-Saving Service to create the modern Coast Guard, and the mission expanded to include the work most people associate with it now. Search and rescue. Icebreaking. Drug interdiction. Port security. Environmental response. Eleven statutory missions in total, carried out by roughly 40,000 active duty members, 7,000 reservists, and thousands of auxiliary volunteers.

It is the smallest branch of the armed forces and the one most likely to be the reason someone makes it home.

Happy birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard from everyone at this association.

Share this post to help us recognize the men and women standing watch today.

07/25/2026

🌟 Christmas in July is here, and yes, that is actually a thing.

In 1933, Keystone Camp in Brevard, North Carolina decided their summer campers should not have to wait until December to feel Christmas spirit. They put up a tree, exchanged gifts, and the tradition started spreading. Almost 100 years later, it is officially observed on July 25.

To the members of this association who spend so much of the real Christmas season at work, today is a small reminder that the people who serve our community deserve to feel a little holiday spirit too.

Drop a 🎄 in the comments to wish someone in our profession a Merry Christmas in July. Let's get the spirit going.

07/04/2026

Happy 250th birthday, America. 🇺🇸

Two and a half centuries ago today, 56 men signed a document that asked more of this country than it had ever been asked to give. The Declaration of Independence has carried us through every conflict, every crisis, and every chapter that has come since. It is still doing the work it set out to do.

Today, our community celebrates the Semiquincentennial of the United States. The 250th anniversary of the bold idea that people have the right to govern their own lives.

The members of this association will spend today doing what they always do. Working shifts. Responding to calls. Making sure families across our community can gather safely.

Tag someone you are spending today with and tell them what you are most grateful for.

Happy Fourth of July from all of us.

06/23/2026

Happy 87th birthday to the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Established on June 23, 1939, originally as the Coast Guard Reserve before being renamed the Auxiliary in 1941, this volunteer arm of the U.S. Coast Guard has spent nearly nine decades supporting boating safety, search and rescue, environmental protection, and homeland security across America's waterways.

Today, the Auxiliary has roughly 21,000 volunteer members across the country, contributing more than 2 million hours of service every year. They are not paid. They serve because they believe in the mission. That kind of commitment looks familiar to anyone in this association.
Your service matters.

Share this post in honor of the volunteers who keep our waterways safe.

06/21/2026

To every father in this association: today is for you.

The fathers in our ranks balance two demanding jobs every single day. The one they wear a uniform for, and the one waiting for them at home. They miss school plays, birthday dinners, and bedtime stories more often than most people realize. They do it because that is the job. And they show up at home anyway because that is the kind of father they choose to be.

There are an estimated 70 million dads in this country. The ones in this profession are a small but exceptional slice of that number.

Today our association honors them, and the families who carry them through.

Comment below with a father in your life who deserves to be recognized today.

06/10/2026

Six months into 2026, and we want to thank the community that has stood with us this year.

The work this association does is only possible because of the people who believe in it. Members. Families. Friends of the association. Every single person who supports the mission plays a part in what we are able to do, even when the work is quiet and behind the scenes.

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We are not at the finish line. The need does not pause at the halfway mark, and neither do we.

Tag someone who has supported this association in any way this year. They should know it has not gone unnoticed.

06/06/2026

There are a few dates in American history that should never need an explanation. June 6, 1944 is one of them.

Operation Overlord, better known as D-Day, marked the start of the Allied liberation of Western Europe. American troops landed at Utah and Omaha beaches alongside British and Canadian forces. The fighting in that single day was brutal beyond description, and by nightfall, more than 4,400 Allied soldiers had been killed.

82 years later, the words "the greatest generation" still come up because of what happened that day and the days that followed. Many veterans who serve in our community now stand on that same legacy.

This association does not let June 6 pass quietly. We never will.

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