"that captured North Africa and Sicily and later fought in Italy. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, and in the subsequent liberation of Europe and defeat of Nazi Germany, millions of U.S. Army troops played a central role. In the Pacific, Army soldiers participated alongside the U.S. Marine Corps in the ""island hopping"" campaign that wrested the Pacific Islands from Japanese control. Following the Axis surrenders in May (Germany) and August (Japan) of 1945, Army troops were deployed to Japan and Germany to occupy the two defeated nations. The U.S. Army Air Force, which was an outgrowth of the earlier Army"
"has been a movement in South Korea for years to change the National Armed Forces Day from October 1 to September 17 in honor of the foundation of the Korean Liberation Army in 1941. Korean Liberation Army The Korean Liberation Army, established on September 17, 1940 in Chungking, China, was the armed force of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. Its commandant was General Ji Cheong-cheon, with General Lee Beom-seok, a hero of the Battle of Cheongsanri and future prime minister of South Korea as the Chief of Staff. Effectively a part of the Chinese forces upon which"
"The Founding of an Army The Founding of an Army is a Chinese film commissioned by China's government to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army. Produced by Han Sanping and directed by Andrew Lau, it is the third installment of the trilogy called ""Founding of New China"" after ""The Founding of a Republic"" (2009) and ""The Founding of a Party"" (2011). The film features a star-studded cast of Chinese actors. It was released on July 28, 2017 to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army. The story begins in"
"it was changed to 15 January in Nigeria in commemoration of the surrender of Biafran troops to the Federal troops on 15 January 1970, thus concluding the Nigerian Civil War that sought to tear apart the unity of Nigeria. In North Korea, People's Army Foundation Day is celebrated on 25 April, in commemoration of the day of the creation of the Korean People's Army (KPA) in 1932. On that holiday North Korea holds a national commemorative assembly in Pyongyang and various commemorative events, firepower demonstrations, concerts and the military parade. Since 23 April 1996 when the Central People's Committee issued"
"Portuguese Colonial War. National Youth Day is a national holiday in Cameroon on February 11. Nation Youth Day (青年节) in the People's Republic of China is on May 4. It was established in December 1949 by the Government Administration Council to commemorate the beginning of the May Fourth Movement. Youth Day (青年節) in the Republic of China (Taiwan) has been celebrated on March 29 since 1954. It commemorates the Huanghuagang Uprising of 1911, during which 72 young revolutionaries sacrificed their lives to overthrow the Qing Dynasty. The Uprising took place on April 27 (the 29th day of the 3rd month"
"National Day of the People's Republic of China The National Day of the People's Republic of China is a public holiday in the People's Republic of China to celebrate the national day, and is celebrated annually on October 1. The PRC was founded on October 1, 1949, with a ceremony celebrating the forming of the Central People's Government taking place in Tiananmen Square on the same day that year. The Central People's Government passed the ""Resolution on the National Day of the People's Republic of China"" on December 2, 1949, and declared that October 1 is the National Day. The"
"Forces Day. In Vietnam, People's Army Day is celebrated on 22 December, the day of the 1944 foundation of the People's Army of Vietnam. This is not a public holiday, but relevant celebrations are held nationwide to celebrate the occasion. The Armed Forces Day of South Vietnam was celebrated from 1965 to 1974 on 19 June; the holiday is still celebrated internationally by former South Vietnamese military veterans. Armed Forces Day Armed Forces Day is the broad term used to describe holidays observed by nations around the world to honor their military forces. It combines elements of the U.S. holidays"
"the Republic of China government has held celebrations marking the Victory Day on September 9 (now known as Armed Forces Day) and Taiwan's Retrocession Day on October 25. However, after the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the presidential election in 2000, these national holidays commemorating the war have been cancelled as the pro-independent DPP does not see the relevancy of celebrating events that happened in mainland China. Meanwhile, many KMT supporters, particularly veterans who retreated with the government in 1949, still have an emotional interest in the war. For example, in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the end of war"
"Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army (). The Central Military Commission adopted the song on July 25, 1988. The lyrics of the anthem were written by Gong Mu and the music was composed by Zheng Lücheng. The PLA's insignia consists of a roundel with a red star bearing the Chinese characters for ""Eight One"", referring to the Nanchang uprising which began on August 1, 1927. People's Liberation Army The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Communist Party of China (CPC). The PLA consists of five professional service branches:"
"Guangyu also said that the China's People's Armed Police will be reformed appropriately. For historical reasons, China's military structure emphasizes the army and land forces. 2015 China Victory Day Parade The 2015 China Victory Day parade was a military parade held along Changan Avenue, Beijing, on 3 September 2015 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day of World War II. The commemoration was the first high-profile military parade held to celebrate an occasion other than the National Day of the People's Republic of China. 12,000 troops of the People's Liberation Army participated in the parade, in addition"
"the national Día de las Glorias de la Armada (Navy Day) celebrations on 21 May, in honor of the double anniversaries of the Battle of Iquique and the Battle of Punta Gruesa in 1879. Valparaiso is where the main celebrations are concentrated, with a military parade in the morning and the President of Chile's State of the Nation address in the afternoon. Similar parades are hosted in major and minor cities and towns nationwide. The Army Day () is celebrated in the People's Republic of China on 1 August in commemoration of the founding of the People's Liberation Army in"
"of SS Mendi, which carried South African forces into the frontlines during the First World War, resulting in one of the biggest military losses ever in South African military history. The Armed Forces Day () is celebrated in the Republic of China on the western Pacific island of Taiwan (formerly called Formosa when under Japanese occupation), on 3 September, on the same day as their Victory over Japan Day (1945). Pursuant to Article 5 of the , the Ministry of National Defense (國防部) determines how to allow a day off for the military personnel. This is not a public holiday"
"History of the People's Liberation Army The history of the Chinese People's Liberation Army began in 1927 with the start of the Chinese Civil War and spans to the present, having developed from a peasant guerrilla force into the largest armed force in the world. Throughout the centuries, two tendencies have influenced the role of the military in national life, one in peacetime and the other in times of upheaval. In times of peace and stability, military forces were firmly subordinated to civilian control. The military was strong enough to overcome domestic rebellions and foreign invasion, yet it did not"
"Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution or China People's Revolution Military Museum () is located in Haidian District, Beijing, China. The museum displays restored military equipment from the history of the People's Liberation Army, up to and including modern-day machinery. One of the Ten Great Buildings erected in celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, construction of the museum began in October 1958 and ended in 1960. The museum's four floors include ten halls, the largest of which is the Hall of Weapons. The Hall's"
"throughout the 1980s. History of the People's Liberation Army The history of the Chinese People's Liberation Army began in 1927 with the start of the Chinese Civil War and spans to the present, having developed from a peasant guerrilla force into the largest armed force in the world. Throughout the centuries, two tendencies have influenced the role of the military in national life, one in peacetime and the other in times of upheaval. In times of peace and stability, military forces were firmly subordinated to civilian control. The military was strong enough to overcome domestic rebellions and foreign invasion, yet"
"Long March The Long March (October 1934 – October 1935) was a military retreat undertaken by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China, the forerunner of the People's Liberation Army, to evade the pursuit of the Kuomintang (KMT or Chinese Nationalist Party) army. There was not one Long March, but a series of marches, as various Communist armies in the south escaped to the north and west. The best known is the march from Jiangxi province which began in October 1934. The First Front Army of the Chinese Soviet Republic, led by an inexperienced military commission, was on"
"45th Army (People's Republic of China) The 45th Army was a military formation of the People's Liberation Army, active from 1948 for a period. In November 1948, the 8th Column of the Northeastern Field Army in Liaoning, Liaoyang, Haicheng and other regions, was renamed the 45th Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. It included the 133rd, 134th, 135th, and 158th Divisions. In March 1949, the 45th Army was assigned to the 12th Army Group of the Fourth Field Army. At this time the 45th Army appears to have come under the command of Huang Yongsheng. In April 1950, the"
"60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China The 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China took place on 1 October 2009. A military parade involving 10,000 troops and the display of many high-tech weapons was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing and various celebrations were conducted all over the country. Hu Jintao inspected the troops along Chang'an Avenue in Beijing. This parade was immediately followed by a civilian parade involving 100,000 participants. The People's Republic of China was founded on 1 October 1949. Since then, celebrations of varying scales occur on National Day each year."
"and anti-government movement. When the Xinhai Revolution (Chinese Revolution) began in 1911, former comrades of Xiang Army turned against each other. The Republic of China was established on February 12, 1912. Xiang Army The Xiang Army or Hunan Army () was a standing army organized by Zeng Guofan from existing regional and village militia forces called ""tuanlian"" to contain the Taiping Rebellion in Qing China (1850 to 1864). The name is taken from the Hunan region where the Army was raised. The Army was financed through local nobles and gentry, as opposed to through the centralized Manchu-led Qing dynasty. The"
"Second World War in China (end of the Second Sino-Japanese War) formally took place on 9 September 1945 at 9:00 (the ninth hour of the ninth day of the ninth month). The date was chosen in echo of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 (on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month); and because ""nine"" is homophone of the word for ""long lasting"" in Chinese (to suggest that the peace won would last forever). The myth that the German Army was stabbed in the back, by the Social Democratic government that was formed in November 1918,"
"of the Army. Mali Army Day is celebrated on 20 January. Hari Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (English: ""Malaysian Armed Forces Day"") is celebrated on 16 September. Mauritanian Armed Forces (English: ""Armed Forces Day"") is celebrated on 1 May. Mexican Armed Forces (English: ""Armed Forces Day"") is celebrated on 19 February since 1950, in commemoration of the decree that created them in 1917. Soldier's Day () is celebrated on 18 March annually. On 18 March 1921, Sükhbaatar's troops succeeded in taking the town, despite being heavily outnumbered. This day is now the official holiday of Mongolia's army, and is usually celebrated as"
"Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army The Military Anthem of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (), also known as the March of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (), is a Chinese patriotic song. The song was written by Gong Mu (公木, real name Zhang Yongnian 张永年) and composed by Zheng Lücheng (郑律成, 정률성). The song's former name was March of the Eighth Route Army (), and was one of the six songs in the Chorus of Eighth Route Army (), all of which had Gong Mu as song writer and Zheng Lücheng as the composer. The song became known"
"year. In the Empire of Japan, Army Commemoration Day (Japanese: 陸軍記念日; Romaji: ""Riku-gun Kinen'bi"") was celebrated every 10 March, in commemoration of the Japanese victory in the Battle of Mukden. Similarly, Navy Commemoration Day (Japanese: 海軍記念日; Romaji: ""Kai-gun Kinen'bi"") was celebrated every 24 May in commemoration of the Japanese victory in the Battle of Tsushima. These days were celebrated from 1906 until the end of World War II in 1945. The Defender of the Fatherland Day of Kazakhstan is observed on 7 May to mark the founding of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan on 7 May 1992 after the fall"
"2015 China Victory Day Parade The 2015 China Victory Day parade was a military parade held along Changan Avenue, Beijing, on 3 September 2015 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day of World War II. The commemoration was the first high-profile military parade held to celebrate an occasion other than the National Day of the People's Republic of China. 12,000 troops of the People's Liberation Army participated in the parade, in addition to over 1,000 troops from 17 different countries, also about 850,000 ""Citizen Guards"" were mobilised to guard the city. Xi Jinping inspected the troops. Premier"
"celebrated in the People's Republic of China as the anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution and the Wuchang Uprising. National Day of the Republic of China The National Day of the Republic of China, also referred to as Double Ten Day or Double Tenth Day, is the national day of the Republic of China (ROC). It commemorates the start of the Wuchang Uprising of 10 October 1911 (10-10 or double ten), which led to the end of the Qing Dynasty in China and establishment of the Chinese Republic on 1 January 1912. During the course of the Chinese Civil War, the"
"about New fourth Army: New Fourth Army, full name 'China National Revolutionary Army Army New Fourth Army'(Chinese:中国国民革命军陆军新编第四军），is a people's army in the leadership of Communist Party of China for anti-Japanese War. It was established in KMT-CPC cooperation situation, by the Eighth Route Army gurrillas in Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Henan, Zhejiang, Anhui in 12, October in 1937. There is a special heritage in the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall—A bicycle. The owner of the bike, an 87-year-old female soldier named Li Chunhua, is still alive and she took a visit to her old comrade, the bike, after 24 years"
"to the Chinese Military Museum in Beijing, included in a display of the ""Ten Marshals"", a group considered to be the founders of China's armed forces. Lin Biao Lin Biao (December 5, 1907 – September 13, 1971) was a Marshal of the People's Republic of China who was pivotal in the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, especially in Northeast China. Lin was the general who commanded the decisive Liaoshen and Pingjin Campaigns, in which he co-led the Manchurian Field Army to victory and led the People's Liberation Army into Beijing. He crossed the Yangtze River in 1949, decisively"
"May. It falls near the end of Armed Forces Week, which begins on the second Saturday of May and ends on the third Sunday of May (the fourth if the month begins on a Sunday, as in 2016). First observed on 20 May 1950, the day was created on 31 August 1949, to honor Americans serving in the five U.S. military branches – the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard – following the consolidation of the military services in the U.S. Department of Defense. It was intended to replace the separate Army,"
"Memorial Day Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday, which is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May, was held on May 28, 2018. The holiday was held on May 30 from 1868 to 1970. It marks the unofficial start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials, particularly to honor those who have died in military service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave"
"冷鹏飞, and Yin Chunrong 印春荣. Order of August First Order of August First is a military decoration of People's Republic of China awarded by the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and is the highest military award given to the Chinese military member i.e. servicemen and civilians of the People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police and public security active troops. In July 2017, Xi Jinping, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, awarded the decoration for the first time to 10 recipients: Mai Xiande 麦贤得, Ma Weiming 马伟明, Li Zhonghua 李中华, Wang Zhongxin 王忠心, Jing Haipeng, Cheng Kaijia, Wei Changjin 韦昌进,"
"Order of August First Order of August First is a military decoration of People's Republic of China awarded by the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and is the highest military award given to the Chinese military member i.e. servicemen and civilians of the People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police and public security active troops. In July 2017, Xi Jinping, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, awarded the decoration for the first time to 10 recipients: Mai Xiande 麦贤得, Ma Weiming 马伟明, Li Zhonghua 李中华, Wang Zhongxin 王忠心, Jing Haipeng, Cheng Kaijia, Wei Changjin 韦昌进, Wang Gang 王刚, Leng Pengfei"
"State Colour of the Army to a new colour bearer from the Army's Best Combat Unit of the year. In South Korea, 국군의 날 (English: ""Armed Forces Day"") falls on 1 October, the day that South Korean forces broke through the 38th parallel in 1950 during the Korean War. It is not a national holiday or public day off, but a National Flag Raising Day (국기게양일) to recognize and honor the active and reserve servicemen and women and veterans of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Armed Forces Day (Spanish: ""Día de las Fuerzas Armadas"") is observed in Spain since"
"Armed Forces Day (South Korea) Armed Forces Day in South Korea is an annual event usually celebrated on 1 October to commemorate the service of men and women in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The day that South Korean forces broke through the 38th parallel in 1950 during the Korean War. It is not a national holiday or public day off, but a National Flag Raising Day (국기게양일) to recognize and honor the South Korean military. In 2017, the holiday was celebrated on 28 September rather than the usual date to avoid clashing with the lunar holiday of Chuseok."