It was none other than Boone, who blazed the 300-mile trail from Virginia through the Cumberland Gap into central Kentucky, establishing a fort at the Kentucky river named Boonesborough.
Prior to 1949, the Army, Navy, and Air Force each had their individual days of celebration. On August 31, 1949, prompted by the Department of Defense unifying the various branches, Defense Secretary Louis Johnson created Armed Forces Day
As you celebrate America, whether in your act of voting for your chosen political figure or being the one with your name on the ballot, look great doing so!