{{Short description|Unofficial observance}} '''Remember Everyone Deployed''' (also known as '''RED''' or '''Red Friday''') is a concept of honoring United States military service members currently deployed overseas.
Remember Everyone Deployed is believed to have originated in April 2015 with students at Mansfield University.<ref name="GNN">{{cite news |title=Why Billy Hurley III is wearing red on Fridays for active deployed military |url=https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2017/01/07/billy-hurley-iii-wearing-red-fridays-active-deployed-military-102130/ |accessdate=20 May 2019 |publisher=Golf News Net |date=7 January 2017}}</ref> They wore red-colored clothing on Fridays as a way to let all deployed service members know that they are remembered and appreciated.<ref name="GNN"/>
The term was used by Brennan Poole on his vehicle during a 2000 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shomaker |first1=Calvin |title=Remember Everyone Deployed driven by passion, purpose to support military communities |url=https://www.jdnews.com/story/news/2021/06/02/remember-everyone-deployed-has-passion-support-military-community/5290941001/ |access-date=2 February 2022 |publisher=The Daily News |date=2 June 2021}}</ref>
As of April 2025, the phrase "Red Friday" and the hashtag #RedFriday continued to trend on Fridays under the "What's Happening" section in the sidebar on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
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Category:Unofficial observances Category:Friday observances