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Monday, May 8, 2017: 72nd Anniversary of V-E Day. Thank you to all who serve!
May 8, 2017
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ISSUE:
- Military Appreciation
![Today we recall one of the greatest days in our history, V-E Day, May 8, 1945.](/sites/default/files/styles/760x377/public/article/main-image/capflag_newweb.jpg?itok=xMetTwvf)
Today, May 8, 2017, marks the 72nd Anniversary of the one of the most important victories in world history: V-E Day.
Read and watch more from the United States Department of Defense.
And from history.com, "Victory in Europe"
Thank you to all who serve!
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