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Today we are honoring veterans and are sharing this image of Women’s Army Corps (WAC) members in 1945. This was the 2nd anniversary of WACs at the Port of Embarkation, Los Angeles; these women were the original members of the detachment.  

Series: Central Subject Files, 1942 - 1946. Record Group 336: Records of the Office of the Chief of Transportation, 1917 - 1966. (National Archives Identifier 1812804).

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Although each month’s Archives Hashtag Party is usually held on a Friday, we’re celebrating #ArchivesVeterans today in honor of Veterans Day tomorrow. Did you know that the date of this federal holiday had also been moved? Since World War I the United States traditionally commemorated Veterans Day on November 11, which had formerly been recognized as Armistice Day. The “Monday holiday” law passed in 1968 established a uniform holiday schedule for the Federal Government that moved the observance of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. Although the official Federal holiday was observed on Mondays for several years, many people continued to hold commemorations on November 11 as well. In September 1975 President Ford signed into law S. 331 officially designating the original date as Veterans Day. “I believe restoration of the observance of Veterans Day to November 11 will help preserve in the hearts and lives of all Americans the spirit of patriotism, the love of country and the willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good symbolized by this very special day,” President Ford said in his signing statement. Explore the Legislation Case File for S. 331.

Image: President Ford’s signing statement for S. 331, Observance of Veterans Day on November 11, with his signature.

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#OnThisDay 85 years ago, the Steamship Historical Society of America was founded. Thanks to our founders, our board and staff, and our donors, we have been able to document, preserve ,and share the history of engine-powered vessels! Image: A sailor sitting on top of a torpedo launcher on the USS McCook, from the Jess Welt Collection, SSHSA Archives. #ArchivesVeterans #ArchivesHashtagParty (at The Steamship Historical Society of America) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHaoscRHvcQ/?igshid=i3u6tn7qurvc

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Today, we are honoring veterans as part of our #ArchivesVeterans #ArchivesHashtagParty. We are sharing this image of World War II soldiers at the Los Angeles Port of Embarkation, preparing for three days off! 

Series: Central Subject Files, 1942 - 1946. Record Group 336: Records of the Office of the Chief of Transportation, 1917 - 1966. (National Archives Identifier 1812804).  

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Today, we are honoring veterans as part of our #ArchivesVeterans #ArchivesHashtagParty. Here is an image of Conrad A. Estes, Storekeeper Third Class, who enlisted in the Navy at the age of 48, to assist the war effort. The photo was taken at the San Diego Naval Training Station.   

Item: Conrad A. Estes, Storekeeper Third Class, 1941. File Unit: NTC 1940s. Series: Historical Photograph Files, 1917 - 1994. Record Group 181: Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments, 1784 - 2000. (National Archives Identifier 29011270).  

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Today, we are honoring veterans as part of our #ArchivesVeterans #ArchivesHashtagParty. We are sharing this image of World War II veterans in the parking lot in back of the Navajo Ordnance Depot Headquarters Building near Flagstaff, AZ.   

Series: Photographs, 1942 - 1986. Record Group 156: Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, 1797 - 1988. (Archives Identifier 24720488).  

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Today, with gratitude, we are honoring veterans and sharing this photograph taken in 1980 of Company 015 Recruits in Formation at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. Fair Winds and Following Seas. 

Series: Historical Photograph Files, 1917-1994. Record Group 181: Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments, 1784-2000. (National Archives Identifier 295544).