Juneteenth National Independence Day

Juneteenth became a Federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Biden signed it into law.
Juneteenth National Independence Day
Posted on 6/19/2025

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation.


Sale for Marine Corps Family Day at the EGA Shop

Proud EGA - PERSONALIZED family affiliation on the front!

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Proud Nana, Proud Grampy, Proud Bonus Mom, Proud Pops: YOU enter the family affiliation you want! Then add a second line (if you want)! The design features the word PROUD with the Marine Corps Eagle Globe and Anchor (EGA) as the O. Then YOU add up to 2 lines of text below. For the first line, we suggest Marine _____, where the blank is your family affiliation. Stop there, or add a second line if you'd like. The second line can be your Marine's name or perhaps something like "He's My Hero!" The back is blank. This design is intentionally muted on darker color T-shirts.

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