President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for
citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic
service in support of our country.
On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the
creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and Air Force Days.
The single day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed
Forces under the Department of Defense.
Actress Mary Debra Winger gained critical acclaim for her performance in
Urban Cowboy in 1980 followed by her Academy Award-nominated work
in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). She also appeared in Terms of
Endearment (1983), and Shadowlands (1993).
Debra Winger and Richard Gere from An Officer and a Gentleman
Business executive and food developer Donald Goerke, inventor of
Spaghetti O’s.
SpaghettiOs canned pasta was Introduced by the Campbell Soup Company
under the Franco-American brand. It was created by Donald Goerke (above)
after a year-long study of the appropriate shape for a pasta dish that people
could eat without making a mess. During his 35 years with Campbell, Goerke
created over 100 products including the Chunky line of soups.
