MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH,2022
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The month of May is set aside as Military Appreciation Month. It’s another chance to say thank you to all of our service members, past and present. America and her liberties exist because you fought, and continue to fight for them. Thank you for your service.
2022 Military Appreciation Month Discounts
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel, including the National Guard and Reserves, and their families. The 2022 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day (May 21) and ends on Labor Day (September 5).
Brakes To Go is offering a 10% discount off brake services for the entire month of May for those who are currently serving in the military, or have previously served. Book an appointment and show a valid verification of your military service: military ID card, VA benefits card, or a veterans ID card.
Through the Waves of Honor program, former military personnel and up to three guests may enjoy one complimentary admission to Busch Gardens in Virginia or Florida. Veterans can also purchase up to six additional tickets at 50% off. These tickets are available online through May 15 and must be redeemed at the park by July 10, 2022.
All members of the military will receive free admission on Memorial Day. The offer also allows military personnel to purchase up to six half-price admission tickets for members of their immediate family.
Active-duty military, Reservists, National Guard personnel, retired military and veterans receive complimentary admission once annually for themselves and up to three direct dependents on either Memorial Day weekend or Veterans Day weekend.
Current and former members of the military are admitted free on Memorial Day.
Magic Springs Theme and Water Park
Magic Springs is saluting members of the military with free admission May 28 through June 12. Bring your military ID to any ticket window. Family members receive $36.99 admission when accompanied by a military member.
Rack Room Shoes offers a 20% discount off your entire purchase in stores on Memorial Day to anyone with a military ID.
Veterans receive one complimentary single-day ticket plus three complimentary tickets for guests to use at SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld San Antonio, and SeaWorld San Diego by July 10, 2022. Registration ends May 15, 2022. (The veteran must be present with their guests.)
Former military personnel may also enjoy 50% Off SeaWorld Orlando Single-Day Tickets (limit of six), All-Day Dining Deals (4 for $150) and a SeaWorld $20 T-Shirt (up to 33% off) to be purchased online during those dates.
Military personnel and veterans with ID receive free admission to Silverwood Theme Park on May 28, 29 and 30, 2022. Their immediate family members (spouse and children) also receive a special discounted rate when purchasing tickets at Silverwood’s front gate.
Splashway Waterpark and Campground
Active military, veterans, and their immediate family members (spouse and children) can purchase discounted tickets or Season Passes at the gate with their valid ID on Memorial Day.
Sun Splash Family WaterparkOn Memorial Day, May 30, active and retired military members with ID receive one free admission ticket.
Loyalty Day
Date: Sunday, May 1st, 2022
About: Loyalty Day kicks off our Nation’s month-long celebration of military appreciation. It is a day set aside for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States, and to reflect on the proud heritage of our American freedom.
Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW)
Date: Sunday, May 1th – Saturday, May 7th, 2022.
Celebrated annually during the first week of May since 1985, Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) (external link) is time set aside to honor the men and women who serve our nation as federal, state, county and local government employees.
Throughout the country, mayors, governors, agency leaders, communities and public service organizations participate in PSRW by issuing proclamations; hosting award ceremonies and special tribut
e events; and delivering messages about the value of public service.
During this special week, you have an opportunity to share your pride in your public service. One way you can do that is by participating in NIH’s photo campaign for Public Service Recognition Week. Choose one of the following:
- Take a photo with your completed Public Service Recognition Week template:
- Insert your picture to a Public Service Recognition Week template:
- Create a Zoom video with a Public Service Recognition Week background:
Victory in Europe Day
Date: Wednesday, May 8th, 2019
About: May 8th, 1945 is the day when Germans throughout Europe unconditionally surrendered to the Allies. This day marked the end of World War II in Europe.
Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Date: Friday, May 6th, 2022.
You don’t need a specific Military Spouse Appreciation Day to make sure you acknowledge the military spouse in your life. Service members know that their spouses are the ones who keep the home fires burning. And military spouses know that those around them also walking through military life are more than just friends and neighbors: They are family.
You are the service members, family, and friends of military spouses wh
o stay up-to-date and you know family is what keeps military life moving forward.
Military Spouse Appreciation Day is a day set aside for us to pause to recognize the military spouses around us who have the greatest impact on our lives and our military communities.
The Friday in May before Mother’s Day, this special day was first recognized by President
Ronald Reagan in 1984. The sitting president typically issues a proclamation in recognition of the holiday, while celebrations are held on and near U.S. military bases around the world.
Armed Forces Day
Date: Saturday, May 21th, 2019. Celebrated the third Saturday in May every year. A single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. This day honors everyone serving in the U.S. Military branches; Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy. There is also Armed Forces Week which typically leads up to Armed Forces Day, although it is not an official observance, many activities are planned nonetheless during the week.
Memorial Day
Who kept the faith and fought the fight;
The glory theirs, the duty ours.
WALLACE BRUCE
Date: Monday, May 30th, 2022. A Federal holiday observed on the last Monday in May.
About: A remembrance of our veterans. Commemorates the men and women who died while in military service.
National Moment of Remembrance
To ensure the sacrifices of America’s fallen heroes are never forgotten, in December 2000, the U.S. Congress passed and the president signed into law “The National Moment of Remembrance Act,” P.L. 106-579, creating the White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance.
The commission’s charter is to “encourage the people of the United States to give something back to their country, which provides them so much freedom and opportunity” by encouraging and coordinating commemorations in the United States of Memorial Day and the National Moment of Remembrance.
The National Moment of Remembrance encourages all Americans to pause wherever they are at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day for a minute of silence to remember and honor those who have died in service to the nation. As Moment of Remembrance founder Carmella LaSpada states: “It’s a way we can all help put the memorial back in Memorial Day.”
History of NMAM
In 1999 Senator John McCain introduced legislation to designate the month of May as National Military Appreciation Month. Both the Senate and House of Representatives adopted resolutions calling for Americans to recognize and honor U.S. Service Members during NMAM. These proclamations also urge the President to issue a proc
The month of May is set aside as Military Appreciation Month. It’s another chance to say thank you to all of our service members, past and present. America and her liberties exist because you fought, and continue to fight for them.
Thank you for your service.
