U.S. Army Celebrates 249th Birthday

BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. Army soldiers salute during the national anthem during the an anniversary ceremony of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 on September 11, 2011 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Ten years after the 9/11 attacks in the United States and after almost a decade war in Afghanistan, American soldiers paid their respects in a solemn observence of the tragic day. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) — U.S. Army soldiers salute during the national anthem during the an anniversary ceremony of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 on September 11, 2011 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

OAN’s Cameron Breckenridge
4:37 PM –Friday, June 14, 2024

Friday marked the 249^th birthday of the United States Army.

On this day in 1775, the Second Continental Congress put together a united Army to fight for Independence from Great Britain.

Now, over 900,000 uniformed soldiers represent the largest of the six military branches.

Notable ceremonies on Friday included a cake-cutting event at the Pentagon and honoring fallen service members at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery.

The Army’s theme this year is “honoring the past… Defending the future.”

“Our motto is ‘this we’ll defend.’ Those words make clear what we owe the American people we will continue to keep that commitment as our Army has done for the past 249 years,” said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George in a birthday video message.

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