MCL 435.341 Short title.
435.341. Short title.
Sec. 1.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "armed forces commemoration act".
2004, Act 402, Imd. Eff. Nov. 15, 2004
ARMED FORCES COMMEMORATION ACT
MCL ch. 435, subtit. Act 402 of 2004
in effectMCL 435.342 Commemoration dates.
435.342. Commemoration dates.
Sec. 2.
In recognition of the men and women who served in the United States armed forces, specifically the United States army, the United States navy, the United States marines, the United States air force, and the United States coast guard, the dates of founding of each branch shall be commemorated. The commemoration dates shall include all of the following:
(a) The United States army is commemorated on June 14.
(b) The United States coast guard is commemorated on August 4.
(c) The United States air force is commemorated on September 18.
(d) The United States navy is commemorated on October 13.
(e) The United States marine corps is commemorated on November 10.
2004, Act 402, Imd. Eff. Nov. 15, 2004; Am. 2005, Act 9, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 2005
MCL 435.343 Flags.
435.343. Flags.
Sec. 3.
The flags of each branch shall be flown over the state capitol building in Lansing annually on the commemoration date for each branch identified in section 2.
2004, Act 402, Imd. Eff. Nov. 15, 2004
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/Chapter%20435.xmlFetched: 10/20/2026