North gave his acceptance speech and, in turn, gave the honor back to Rogers. 4 edition) was presented to Oliver North. The George Rogers Freedom Award(See the Champion profile of Rogers from Nov. The unfurling of a giant 50-by-150-foot flag underscored the event as a celebration to honor those who served. Armed Forces songs and recognition of each branch of service, the reenactment of the iconic scene from the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima and Charles Billingsley’s rendition of “God Bless the USA.” The celebration included traditions from past events, such as the medley of U.S. 8.Ī Military Emphasis Week halftime at the Monmouth versus Liberty football game rivaled a Fourth of July event filled with patriotic music, flags and fireworks. The Office of Military Affairs and Army ROTC hosted a Military Tailgate before the football game against Monmouth Saturday, Nov. Dees has written three books under the collective name “Resilience Trilogy” and is also the director of the Institute for Military Resilience at Liberty and associate vice president for military outreach.
“Associate with those who serve others.”Īfter Convocation, a Veterans’ Reception was held for Liberty students, staff and faculty who are currently serving in or who are veterans of the U.S. “Those with whom you keep company will define who you are,” North said. Oliver North spoke during military Convocation about the definition of a true hero. 3 with the Military Night of Remembrance to honor military members who died in service. 3-11 to honor current members of the military as well as veterans. Liberty University held its yearly Military Emphasis Week (MEW) Nov.
soldiers who have fought for America’s freedoms. Time magazine’s Mark Thompson has suggested that with the War on Terror, the reserves deployed as a single force with the active branches and America no longer has a strategic reserve.ĭominic and Frank forever Celebrating all that is good about AmericaĬlick here to visit our website – Everybody Loves America.Honor - Several events took place during Military Emphasis Week in order to give recognition to past and present U.S. The reserve branches formed a military strategic reserve during the Cold War, to be called into service in case of war. Signal Corps in 1907 and was part of the Army before becoming an independent service. The United States Air Force was established as an independent service on 18 September 1947 it traces its origin to the formation of the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Coast Guard dates its origin to the founding of the Revenue Cutter Service on 4 August 1790 that service merged with the United States Life-Saving Service in 1915 to establish the Coast Guard. Navy (established 13 October 1775) and the United States Marine Corps (established 10 November 1775). Rising tensions at various times with Britain and France and the ensuing Quasi-War and War of 1812 quickened the development of the U.S. The 1787 adoption of the Constitution gave the Congress the power to “raise and support armies”, “provide and maintain a navy”, and to “make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces”, as well as the power to declare war. All three services trace their origins to the founding of the Continental Army (on 14 June 1775), the Continental Navy (on 13 October 1775) and the Continental Marines (on 10 November 1775), respectively. The Congress of the Confederation created the United States Army on 3 June 1784, and the United States Congress created the United States Navy on March 27, 1794, and the United States Marine Corps on July 11, 1798. These forces demobilized in 1784 after the Treaty of Paris ended the War for Independence. The Continental Army, Continental Navy, and Continental Marines were created in close succession by the Second Continental Congress in order to defend the new nation against the British Empire in the American Revolutionary War. military dates to 1775, even before the Declaration of Independence marked the establishment of the United States.