March Forth! Simple Ways To Observe National Hug A GI Day
KEY POINTS
It s the perfect time to show our appreciation for past and present G.I.s
Apart from hugging a G.I., there are also other ways to show your respect
National Hug A G.I. Day continues the patriotic celebrations of Wednesday s National Anthem Day. It is celebrated annually on March 4, which is actually fitting since it falls on the only day of the year that sounds like a military command: March forth!
On this occasion, we show our appreciation for the G.I.s. Although people tend to think of those in the Army when they hear the term G.I., it actually covers all the servicemen and servicewomen in the U.S. military, regardless of which branch they come from, National Today
Oskaloosa News Recap For March 4th, 2021
National and World News
Exam scores of high-schoolers across the state of North Carolina have declined dramatically in math and science amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the News & Observer.
This trend is neither shocking nor relevant to only NC. The NWEA, a non-profit that administers standardized testing, found in November that elementary and middle school students scores also dropped when it came to math.
It is not just the decline that is concerning, but some students have dropped off the map altogether since the pandemic began. Thousands of students have not been accounted for within school districts across the country virtual or in-person since last March.