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Just stuff that is important but I don’t have a category for it. 

Remembering September 11th

Patriot Day

September 11, 2024

Patriot Day Patriot Day on September 11th honors the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent victims who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Each year Americans dedicate this day to remembering those who died and the first responders who risked their own lives to save others. We Remember...

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National Suicide Prevention

National Suicide Prevention Day – 2024

September 10, 2024

National Suicide Prevention Day The 10th of September each year aims to focus attention on the issue, reduces stigma and raises awareness among organizations, governments, and the public, giving a singular message that suicides are preventable. National 24/7 Resources: Military OneSource: 1-800-342-9647 National Suicide and Crisis Line: 988 Veterans’ Military...

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D-Day

The Normandy Landing – D-Day

June 6, 2024

The Normandy Landing – D-Day The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in...

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day 2024

May 27, 2024

Memorial Day Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering and honoring the military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. But for many Memorial Day is nothing more than a day off of work when you hang out with your friends...

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Happy Easter

Happy Easter Sunday 2024

March 31, 2024

Happy Easter Sunday 2024 Happy Easter! I’m well aware that Easter is a religious holiday, but in the spirit of trying to keep things light, here is an easter egg. In Google Search – search for “anagram” and it shows “Did you mean: nag a ram” The Holiday Easter, also...

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Steak and BJ day

Happy Steak and BJ Day 2024

March 14, 2024

Happy Steak and BJ Day 2024 Steak and BJ day is Valentine’s Day for men. Face it Valentine’s Day is for women, there isn’t anything manly about it. It is a holiday that the greeting card industry created to sell greeting cards and other associated products. As Valentine’s Day is...

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  • Average Joe

    Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.

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