Armed Forces Day was Saturday, and while the annual presidential proclamation was issued, you won’t find any mention of it on President Obama’s Twitter feed.
Instead, you will find recognition of “International Day Against Homophobia Or Transphobia,” under the hashtag #IDAHOT.
Created under Harry Truman in 1949, Armed Forces Day celebrates all the branches of the military. Taking time to recognize the occasion were U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas and U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who tweeted:
This Armed Forces Day & every day, we are so grateful for the service of the men & women who wear the uniform: https://t.co/8HoliBdlqj
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) May 17, 2014
Happy #ArmedForcesDay! Many thanks to all of those who have and continue to serve our great nation. http://t.co/hGh9ScCjCy — Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) May 17, 2014
Even the baseball community recognized the day with this tweet:
Rays and Angels will wear camo-themed uniforms today in honor of #ArmedForcesDay. (via @Angels) » pic.twitter.com/ZuJezKmRLo — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 17, 2014
Here is what the commander in chief tweeted Saturday:
“No one should face violence or discrimination—no matter who they are or whom they love.” —President Obama #IDAHOT — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 17, 2014
Some of the U.S. embassies followed suit, which tweeted:
Raising the PRIDE flag at the U.S. Embassy in #Madrid on IDAHO day. #LGBT #HRC @may17IDAHOT @BarackObama @StateDept pic.twitter.com/UpEPnIk65j — James Costos (@JamesCostos) May 17, 2014
@ConGenAMS with a rainbow flag in support of #LGBT rights, #IDAHOT — http://t.co/kpZGxSQpJV pic.twitter.com/ZuENzM1Oep — US Embassy The Hague (@usembthehague) May 17, 2014
The U.S. Embassy is proud to fly the rainbow flag from our glorietta in honor of the #IDAHOT http://t.co/xediTxbJuB pic.twitter.com/bA7FbuQv1k — U.S. Embassy Prague (@USEmbassyPrague) May 16, 2014
While we’re recognizing international celebrations, did you know that Friday was the International Day of Families?
Happy International Day of Families. pic.twitter.com/QcgTbGuXkG
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 16, 2014
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