OPERATION GRATITUDE

ABOUT IT

• Is a day to celebrate all the people who have fought in any war.
• So none of them will feel left out.

PURPLE HEART💜

• Is for those wounded or killed in action
• To show that they did something so good and so hard and they get a Purple Heart

MILITARY BRANCHES

• Air Force and Air Force Reserve: The nation's source of air and space power. The primary mission of the USAF is to fly planes, helicopters, and satellite
• Air National Guard: The Air National Guard as we know it today is a separate reserve component of the United States Air Force.
• Army and Army Reserve: The dominant land power. The Army generally moves in to an area, secures it, and instills order and values before it leaves. It also guards U.S. installations and properties throughout the world.
• Army National Guard: The Army National Guard is an elite group of warriors who dedicate a portion of their time to serving their nation. Each state has its own Guard, as required by the Constitution; in fact, it is the only branch of the military whose existence is actually required by the Constitution.
• Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve: The Coast Guard's mission is primarily with domestic waterways. The Coast Guard does rescues, law enforcement, drug prevention, and clears waterways.
• Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve: The Marine Corps is known as the U.S.' rapid-reaction force. They are trained to fight by sea and land, and usually are the first "boots on the ground." Marines are known as the world's fiercest warriors.
• Navy and Navy Reserve: The Navy accomplishes its missions primarily by sea, but also by air and land. It secures and protects the oceans around the world to create peace and stability, making the seas safe for travel and trade.

The SYMBOL FOR AIR FORCE & MEANING

• Air Force senior leadership recognized the need to design an official symbol and to build understanding, appreciation, and support for America's Air Force. They directed a company, specializing in corporate branding, to research and develop a unique symbol. Company representatives traveled throughout the Air Force and to major U.S. cities to conduct research and become intimately familiar with the Air Force and its culture, environment, and heritage.

WAR AMERICANS HAVE FOUGHT IN

• Colonial wars(1620-1774)
• War of Independence(1775-1783)
• American Civil War(1861-1865)
• WW1(1917-1918)
• WW2(1941-1945)

STAUTE OF LIBERTY

• The Statue of Liberty was a joint effort between France and the United States, intended to the lasting friendship between the peoples of the two nations. The French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi created the statue itself out of sheets of hammered copper, while Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, the man behind the famed Eiffel Tower, designed the statue’s steel framework. The Statue of Liberty was then given to the United States and erected atop an American-designed pedestal on a small island in Upper New York Bay, now known as Liberty Island, and dedicated by President Grover Cleveland in 1886. Over the years, the statue stood tall as millions of immigrants arrived in America via nearby Ellis Island; in 1986, it underwent an extensive renovation in honor of the centennial of its dedication. Today, the Statue of Liberty remains an enduring symbol of freedom and democracy, as well as one of the world’s most recognizable landmarks.