[3] The first Emirati policeman to die was Salem Suhail bin Khamis Al Dahmani on 30 November 1971, during the reclamation of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by the Imperial Iranian Army shortly before the UAE’s formation.

[4] Al Dahmani led a six-member police force on Greater Tunb, when the island was invaded by Iran on the eve of the Federation.

[7] UAE armed forces joined "Operation Restoring Hope" under the Saudi Arabia-led Arab alliance in 2015 to support the Aden-based government recognized by the Persian Gulf states.

Many people will gather at places where the UAE flag is hoisted at half-mast, like at the Abu Dhabi Corniche and the Union House in Dubai.

[7] Wahat Al Karama (Arabic: واحة الكرامة), which is also known by its English translation Oasis of Dignity, is a war memorial and monument in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates located across Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to commemorate all Emiratis who were killed in the line of duty.

[11] Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah, ordered that a square be dedicated in honour of the servicemen.