The Flagpole Newsletter Edition 122 | September 2026

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Labor Day

Labor Day is a federal holiday that honors the American labor movement and traditionally marks the end of Summer. It is observed the first day of September.

Patriot Day

(Photo credit: Lawfire)

Patriot Day was established in December 2001 to acknowledge September 11 as a national day of mourning in memory of the first responders and victims who were killed in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks.

25th Commemoration of September 11

NCA in partnership with Carry The Load and Just Serve is organizing the National Day of Service to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10:00 am (local time). The event includes a brief ceremony and instructions to volunteers on headstone cleaning and beautification.

Fort Lee Run for the Fallen

Fort Lee's "Run for the Fallen," which takes place September 12, honors those who fell during service to their country while showing support for the families who’ve lost a loved one. For more information, please click the link below.

National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually September 15th through October 15th and it recognizes the contributions and influences of Hispanic and Latino Americans. It originally began as a weeklong celebration in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson and was extended to a month by President Ronald Reagan in 1988.

(Photo credit: Staff Sgt. Alex Broome)

National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday of September (September 18 this year), and honors those who are/were prisoners of war (POW) and missing in action (MIA).

(Photo credit: Jed Davis)

Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day honors the parents and families of fallen servicemembers and is recognized the last Sunday of September (September 27 this year).

Meet the AWF Board

Sponsor Spotlight

CALIBRE is proud to be a sponsor of the Army Women’s Foundation. We support you and the scholarship awards, Hall of Fame, and Special Recognition programs. Thank you to the AWF for what you do!

CALIBRE Systems, Inc. (CALIBRE) is an employee-owned management consulting and digital transformation company supporting government and industry. CALIBRE is committed to the success of our clients, and delivers enduring solutions that solve management, technology, and program challenges. CALIBRE is a leading provider of solutions serving clients in the public and private sectors – Defense, Federal / Civil and Commercial corporations. Our employees – operating from our Alexandria, Virginia headquarters, five regional offices across the U.S. and in two foreign countries – are committed to delivering high quality solutions.