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
Phil Silvers, 1941
Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985)
The comedy actor is best remembered for starring in The Phil Silvers
Show, a CBS sitcom that aired from 1955 to 1959. He played army
Sergeant Bilko.
Silvers began an entertainment career at the young age of eleven,
singing in local theaters.
Edward R. Murrow, Washington State College
graduating class of 1930.
Edward R. Murrow (Egbert Roscoe Murrow)
(April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965)
Edward R. Murrow was a broadcast journalist known for his series of radio
news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of
listeners in the United States.
A pioneer of television news broadcasting, Murrow produced a series of TV
news reports that helped lead to the censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Edward R. Murrow on See It Now, CBS
