Holiday / observanceAugust 10

Armed Forces Day

Argentine Air Force Day (Argentina)

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When
August 10
Category
Holiday / observanceA holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
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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 sacrifices. It's often patriotic or nationalistic in nature, carrying information value outside of the conventional boundaries of a military's subculture and into the wider civilian society.

August 10 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  9. 20202020 Midwest derecho
  10. 2024Israel Defense Forces

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