Meeker Locals: May 15, 2008

MEEKER — Armed Forces Day is Saturday, May 17. In case you are unfamiliar with this national holiday, it’s a day set aside to honor all the branches of the U.S. military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. Armed Forces Day was established in 1949.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday to come together and thank members of our military…