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Soldiers and leaders with America's First Corps conduct

Soldiers and leaders with America's First Corps conduct

Soldiers and leaders with America's First Corps conduct a corps-wide run as part of the unit's celebration in honor of the Army's 243rd birthday, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 14, 2018. This yea... More

In celebration of the U.S. Army's 243rd Birthday, Soldiers

In celebration of the U.S. Army's 243rd Birthday, Soldiers

In celebration of the U.S. Army's 243rd Birthday, Soldiers and leaders of America's First Corps participated in the Corps run, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 14, 2018. This year also marks the 100th b... More

US Army Colonel William D. Clingempeel, Garrison Commander, Fort McPherson, Georgia, and US Army Colonel John W. Brinsfield, a tank commander during Operation Desert Storm, dedicate an Abrams M-1 tank at Fort McPherson after the Commander's Run as part of a week long celebration of the 225th Army birthday at Fort McPherson

US Army Colonel William D. Clingempeel, Garrison Commander, Fort McPhe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Susan Norvick, USA CIV. Release Status: Releas... More

US Army General John W. Hendrix, Commanding General Forces Command, and US Army Lieutenant General (retired) Louis W. Truman, oldest living Korean War veteran and former 3rd US Army Commander, cut the birthday cake for the 225th Army birthday and 50th anniversary of the Korean War. Watching from the left are Mr. Gaden Thompson, Deputy Undersecretary of the Army for International Affairs and Mr. Kwang-Sok Ryu, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Atlanta

US Army General John W. Hendrix, Commanding General Forces Command, an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Susan Norvick, USA CIV. Release Status: Releas... More

Camp Ramadi Soldiers celebrate 232nd Army Birthday

Camp Ramadi Soldiers celebrate 232nd Army Birthday

The oldest Soldier Sgt. Major Ray Curtis, 3rd Brigade, 69th Armor operations sergeant major, and the youngest Soldier Pfc. Jessica Hernandez, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team cut t... More

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD (JUNE 14) – Lt Gen Gary Volesky,

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD (JUNE 14) – Lt Gen Gary Volesky,

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD (JUNE 14) – Lt Gen Gary Volesky, I Corps Commanding General, leads soldiers of I Corps in a run celebrating the Army’s 244th birthday at JBLM, Wash., June 14, 2019. Soldiers from the a... More

Col. Lawrence Kominiak, the Task Force Resolute commander,

Col. Lawrence Kominiak, the Task Force Resolute commander,

Col. Lawrence Kominiak, the Task Force Resolute commander, gives words of encouragement to the soldiers and airmen attending the task force Army Birthday Barbecue at the TF-Motorpool on Kandahar Airfield, June 11.

United States Forces - Iraq, celebrate Army's 236th birthday

United States Forces - Iraq, celebrate Army's 236th birthday

Service members from United States Forces - Iraq celebrate the Army's 236th birthday at Al Faw Palace Baghdad, Iraq.

Leading the way, Lt. Col. Charles Jenks, starts the

Leading the way, Lt. Col. Charles Jenks, starts the

Leading the way, Lt. Col. Charles Jenks, starts the 5k Run; part of the U.S. Army’s 236th Birthday Celebrations held on June 14 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calf. Jenks went on to win the 5K run.

Lt. Col. Todd Bertulis, commander of 204th Brigade

Lt. Col. Todd Bertulis, commander of 204th Brigade

Lt. Col. Todd Bertulis, commander of 204th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Troy Tuten, battalion command sergeant major, join Pvt. Devrynn Robert... More

Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Advise and

Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Advise and

Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 1st Sgt. Tory Rice prepares his soldiers for the esprit de corps run, June 14, in front of the Army Corps of Engineers B... More

Maj. Gen. John Campbell, commanding general of the

Maj. Gen. John Campbell, commanding general of the

Maj. Gen. John Campbell, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) speaks with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel at the Prizker Military Library.

2012 Army Birthday Poster

2012 Army Birthday Poster

Two hundred and thirty-seven years ago, our nation's leaders established the Continental Army, beginning a rich heritage of successfully defending this great country and her citizens. Today, we celebrate the co... More

Col. Stephen Sicinski (left), Fort Bragg garrison commander,

Col. Stephen Sicinski (left), Fort Bragg garrison commander,

Col. Stephen Sicinski (left), Fort Bragg garrison commander, presents a first place certificate to Jonnel Oliveros (middle), a fourth grader at Shughart Elementary School, for outstanding performance during the... More

Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment,

Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment,

Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, visited firefighters from Engine 326, Ladder 160, Battalion 53 "Road Warriors" located in Queens, N.Y., June 1... More

Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division visited Francis

Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division visited Francis

Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division visited Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows, NY., June 12 to speak with JROTC students as part of the divisions public relations campaign held throughout New York... More

Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis P. Zine presented

Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis P. Zine presented

Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis P. Zine presented Army Chief of Staff Raymond Odierno with the Sate of California Certificate of Recognition, in honor of the U.S. Army's 237th Army Birthday; during an Army B... More

Brandy Lucas, an Army spouse and owner of My Hero’s

Brandy Lucas, an Army spouse and owner of My Hero’s

Brandy Lucas, an Army spouse and owner of My Hero’s Bakery, makes the final touches to her cake during the first ever Fort Bragg Army Birthday Cake Competition held, June 12, at the Fayetteville Veterans Affair... More

Staff Sgt. Jovanne Jackson, right, and Pvt. Anthony

Staff Sgt. Jovanne Jackson, right, and Pvt. Anthony

Staff Sgt. Jovanne Jackson, right, and Pvt. Anthony Stewart, left, a food service non-commissioned officer and specialist, respectively, assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, grill ... More

Cantigny Dining Facility Manager, Sgt. 1st Class Catherine

Cantigny Dining Facility Manager, Sgt. 1st Class Catherine

Cantigny Dining Facility Manager, Sgt. 1st Class Catherine Heidrich, who serves in the 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat team, 1st Infantry Division, supervises her cooks as the Army birthday ... More

103rd ESC celebrates Flag Day and the Army's Birthday

103rd ESC celebrates Flag Day and the Army's Birthday

The 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Colorguard posted the colors during a Flag Day celebration at Southridge Mall in Des Moines, Iowa, June 14. Members of the colorguard (from front to back) include S... More

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, 38th Chief of Staff of the

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, 38th Chief of Staff of the

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, 38th Chief of Staff of the Army, speaks in Times Square June 14 during the Army's 237th birthday celebration.

Maj. Gen. Edward C. Cardon, 2nd Infantry Division commanding

Maj. Gen. Edward C. Cardon, 2nd Infantry Division commanding

Maj. Gen. Edward C. Cardon, 2nd Infantry Division commanding general, joins (from left) Staff Sgt. Timothy Given, from Hanford, Calif., representing the oldest soldier; Lt. Col. Yoon Bong-hee, the Republic of K... More

Army 1st Lt. Chelsea Baker, the 510th Human Resources

Army 1st Lt. Chelsea Baker, the 510th Human Resources

Army 1st Lt. Chelsea Baker, the 510th Human Resources Company, Special Troops Battalion executive officer, drives a golf ball during the STB golf tournament at The Pines golf course on Fort Eustis, June 14.

First Sgt. William B. Ash, Third Army/ARCENT headquarters

First Sgt. William B. Ash, Third Army/ARCENT headquarters

First Sgt. William B. Ash, Third Army/ARCENT headquarters and headquarters company first sergeant , marches with soldiers after a 2.5 mile run on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 14. More than 350 soldiers took ... More

Soldiers adorned in various historic U.S. Army uniforms

Soldiers adorned in various historic U.S. Army uniforms

Soldiers adorned in various historic U.S. Army uniforms stand in formation during the “Music Under the Stars” performance at Fort Eustis' Magnolia Park as part of the 237th Army Birthday celebration, June 14, 2... More

XVIII Airborne Corps leads Army birthday run

XVIII Airborne Corps leads Army birthday run

The XVIII Airborne Corps, led by Maj. Gen. Rodney Anderson, ran 4.4 miles at Fort Bragg, N.C., to celebrate the U.S. Army's 237th birthday, June 14.

Army Staff Sgts. Esperanza Hermosillo, Greggory Bolin,

Army Staff Sgts. Esperanza Hermosillo, Greggory Bolin,

Army Staff Sgts. Esperanza Hermosillo, Greggory Bolin, and Deberah Lawson, all assigned to U.S. Strategic Command, celebrate the U.S. Army's 237th Birthday by packing food items for school age children in need ... More

Cake cutting ceremony, Afghanistan

Cake cutting ceremony, Afghanistan

Soldiers from Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, Afghanistan, take part in a cake cutting ceremony as part of the Army's birthday celebration at Camp Vance in Bagram district, Parwan province, Afghan... More

Pfc. Nicole Kegebin and Master Sgt. Roy Arnold cut

Pfc. Nicole Kegebin and Master Sgt. Roy Arnold cut

Pfc. Nicole Kegebin and Master Sgt. Roy Arnold cut a cake commemorating the Army birthday at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., June 14. Kegebin and Arnold were selected to cut the cake becaus... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Sean MacFarland, operations deputy

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Sean MacFarland, operations deputy

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Sean MacFarland, operations deputy chief of staff for the International Security Assistance Force, speaks during a ceremony commemorating the U.S. Army's 237th birthday at ISAF's headquarters.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 85th Support Command,

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 85th Support Command,

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 85th Support Command, celebrate the U.S. Army’s 238th birthday during their battle assembly, including (from left on platform) Brig. Gen. Gracus K. Dunn, commanding general, 85th S... More

I Corps names 1st Sgt. of the Year

I Corps names 1st Sgt. of the Year

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Eric Olsen (second from right) accepts the 1st Sgt. John Ordway Award from Lt. Gen. Robert Brown (second from left), I Corps commanding general, Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell (left), I Co... More

Soldiers with the Army Reserve Sustainment Command

Soldiers with the Army Reserve Sustainment Command

Soldiers with the Army Reserve Sustainment Command Headquarters in Birmingham, Ala., celebrate the United States Army's 238th Birthday during June Battle Assembly. As tradition goes, the youngest soldier and th... More

Volunteers for the United States Army Garrison assist

Volunteers for the United States Army Garrison assist

Volunteers for the United States Army Garrison assist soldiers and civilians sign up for a run on Patch Barracks, in Vaihingen, Germany take part part in the Garrison Army 5 km fun run to celebrate the Army bir... More

V Corps inactivates after over 60 years of unbroken

V Corps inactivates after over 60 years of unbroken

V Corps inactivates after over 60 years of unbroken service in Europe on the grounds of Schloss Biebrich, Germany. Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, commander of the Victory Corps, bid farewell for the V Corps. (U.S. Ar... More

Spc. Luz Maldonado, dressed in Desert Shield/Desert

Spc. Luz Maldonado, dressed in Desert Shield/Desert

Spc. Luz Maldonado, dressed in Desert Shield/Desert Storm uniform, discusses final preparation for celebrating the Army's 238th birthday at the U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Reserve Command headquarter... More

Maj. Gen. Leslie Carroll, chief of staff, United States

Maj. Gen. Leslie Carroll, chief of staff, United States

Maj. Gen. Leslie Carroll, chief of staff, United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), Maj. Gen. Luis, Visot, deputy commanding general, United States Army Reserve Command (USARC), Spc. Nathaniel Butler, younge... More

U.S. Soldiers and civilians from Joint Base McGuire-Dix

U.S. Soldiers and civilians from Joint Base McGuire-Dix

U.S. Soldiers and civilians from Joint Base McGuire-Dix celebrate the Army’s 238th birthday with a traditional cake cutting at Valenzano Winery, Shamong, N.J., June 13, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Sha... More

Army Reserve soldiers, civilians celebrate Army's 238th birthday

Army Reserve soldiers, civilians celebrate Army's 238th birthday

Cutting the Army birthday cake are, from left, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Vincent Giordano, command chief warrant officer of the Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, Spc. Kevin Graney, casualty operations... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee, left, and Command

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee, left, and Command

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Sanchez, the 21st Sustainment Command’s commanding general and senior enlisted adviser, lead the unit in an esprit de corps run to ce... More

U.S. Army Col.(P) John Thomson, deputy commander of

U.S. Army Col.(P) John Thomson, deputy commander of

U.S. Army Col.(P) John Thomson, deputy commander of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian M. Stall, senior enlisted adviser, cut a cake in celebration of the Army's 238th Birthd... More

Gen. John F. Campbell, vice chief of staff of the Army,

Gen. John F. Campbell, vice chief of staff of the Army,

Gen. John F. Campbell, vice chief of staff of the Army, joins executives of Hope For the Warriors for lunch in their Lower Manhattan office, June 13, 2013 during a trip to New York City for the Army's 238th bir... More

Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum (left), commander of the

Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum (left), commander of the

Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum (left), commander of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, marches with Col. Brian D. Bennett, the former commander of the 1st Aviation Brigade, during a change of command cerem... More

U.S. and Polish Soldiers celebrate the Army's 238th

U.S. and Polish Soldiers celebrate the Army's 238th

U.S. and Polish Soldiers celebrate the Army's 238th Birthday on Forward Operating Base Ghazni June 14, 2013. Chief Warrant Office 3 Michael Clemons, Burbank, Ill., the oldest soldier on FOB Ghazni and Pvt. Matt... More

Maj. Gen. Robert “Abe” Abrams, Third Infantry Division

Maj. Gen. Robert “Abe” Abrams, Third Infantry Division

Maj. Gen. Robert “Abe” Abrams, Third Infantry Division and Regional Command (South) commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Edd Watson, Third Infantry Division and Regional Command (South) sergeant major, han... More

Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel, the Senior Enlisted

Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel, the Senior Enlisted

Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Capel, the Senior Enlisted Leader for the International Security Assistance Force, speaks with a chief warrant officer after the Army's 238th Birthday Celebration, at ISAF Headquarte... More

Skydivers descend upon Independence Mall in celebration

Skydivers descend upon Independence Mall in celebration

Skydivers descend upon Independence Mall in celebration of Flag Day and the observance of the Army’s 238th birthday in Philadelphia, June 14, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Moore/Released)

Fleet Cyber Command, US Navy Photogrpah

Fleet Cyber Command, US Navy Photogrpah

Sailors assigned to U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet, led by Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Conor Adams, participate in Fort Meade's Army Birthday Run for Resiliency. The joint service run is... More

Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. John F. Campbell,

Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. John F. Campbell,

Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. John F. Campbell, prepares for a "Fox & Friends" interview with Brian Kilmeade in New York, June 14, 2013. During the interview, Campbell received a guidon from a repre... More

Participants run to recognize the Army’s 238th birthday

Participants run to recognize the Army’s 238th birthday

Participants run to recognize the Army’s 238th birthday on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall June 14, 2013. The run started and finished on JBM-HH and went through a portion of Arlington National Cemetery. (Joint ... More

Army Reserve leader celebrates Army’s 238th birthday with look to past, present, future

Army Reserve leader celebrates Army’s 238th birthday with look to past...

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William D. Razz Waff, center, the commanding general of the 99th Regional Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, addresses the crowd gathered outside Independence Hall to celebrate the Army's 2... More

Service members with III Corps and Fort Hood stand

Service members with III Corps and Fort Hood stand

Service members with III Corps and Fort Hood stand in formation behind the III Corps headquarters building waiting for the reveille to sound before embarking on an all-post esprit de corps run to celebrate the ... More

German soldiers working hand in hand with the U.S.

German soldiers working hand in hand with the U.S.

German soldiers working hand in hand with the U.S. Army Honor Guard during the V Corps inactivation ceremony. V Corps inactivated after more than 60 years of unbroken service in Europe on the grounds of Schloss... More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard M. Scott, commander of the

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard M. Scott, commander of the

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard M. Scott, commander of the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), motivates his paratroopers during a run at Joint Base Elmendorf... More

City and County of Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell proclaimed

City and County of Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell proclaimed

City and County of Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell proclaimed June 14 "United States Army Day. " Staff Sgt. Evan Knightner from U.S. Army Pacific, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion speaks with the Caldwell a... More

Soldiers run in celebration of the Army's 239th birthday.

Soldiers run in celebration of the Army's 239th birthday.

Soldiers run in celebration of the Army's 239th birthday. Public domain photograph of military parade, army ceremony, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Rynearson, provost marshal office

U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Rynearson, provost marshal office

U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Rynearson, provost marshal office desk sergeant with Chievres Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Garrison Benelux, finishes second at the 12-mile ruck march, a march with... More

Soldiers with the 759th Military Police Battalion

Soldiers with the 759th Military Police Battalion

Soldiers with the 759th Military Police Battalion participate in a 4th Infantry Division run, June 12, 2014, in celebration of the Army’s 239th birthday. (Photo by Sgt. William Smith)

Stack Dining Facility chefs created a 6-foot by 3-foot

Stack Dining Facility chefs created a 6-foot by 3-foot

Stack Dining Facility chefs created a 6-foot by 3-foot cake that weighed 150 pounds, and displayed it before the Army birthday celebration at Fort Carson, Colo., June 12, 2014. (Photo by Sgt. Eric Glassey, 4th ID PAO)

The Vanguard Dining Facility proudly poses with their

The Vanguard Dining Facility proudly poses with their

The Vanguard Dining Facility proudly poses with their winning creation on Trent Field after having their cake chosen in an installation-wide competition to serve as the Army's 239th Birthday cake for the 3rd In... More

New York Army National Guard Specialist Erik Grijalva

New York Army National Guard Specialist Erik Grijalva

New York Army National Guard Specialist Erik Grijalva instructs a visitor on the proper way to handle an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a weapons and equipment display the unit hosted in Bryant Park here a... More

Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old

Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old

Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at President George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, in Alexandria, Va., June 13, 2014, as the Army kicked off ev... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Peter Francis, arrives at a wreath laying

U.S. Army Sgt. Peter Francis, arrives at a wreath laying

U.S. Army Sgt. Peter Francis, arrives at a wreath laying ceremony at President George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, in Alexandria, Va., June 13, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Mulderick)

Ithaca National Guard officer takes part in Army birthday celebration at Guard Headquarters

Ithaca National Guard officer takes part in Army birthday celebration ...

The New York National Guard's oldest Soldier, 65-year-old Col. Joan Sullivan (right), joins one of its youngest Soldiers, Pfc. Jack Jeffers, (right) and Brig. Gen. Raymond Shields (center) the director of joint... More

Saber Strike 2014 HICON celebrates Army birthday

Saber Strike 2014 HICON celebrates Army birthday

Maj. Gen. Mark McQueen, exercise co-director U.S. Army Europe, Brig. Gen. George M. Schwartz, Pennsylvania National Guard assistant adjutant general – Army, Col. Andrew Hutchinson, chief of staff of Saber Str... More

Secretary of the Army John McHugh, Lt. Gen. Thomas

Secretary of the Army John McHugh, Lt. Gen. Thomas

Secretary of the Army John McHugh, Lt. Gen. Thomas Spoehr, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler, and Col. James Markert lay a wreath during the Army full honor wreath ceremony in honor of the United States... More

302nd MEB celebrates Army's 239th birthday

302nd MEB celebrates Army's 239th birthday

The 412th Theater Engineer Command's 302nd Manuever Enhancement Brigade recognized the Army's 239th birthday with a cake cutting by the command team as well as the oldest and youngest Soldier.

The official birthday cake for U.S. Soldiers stationed

The official birthday cake for U.S. Soldiers stationed

The official birthday cake for U.S. Soldiers stationed at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, sits on display at the camp's dining facility, June 14, 2014.

The Army Honor Guard presents the colors during pre-game

The Army Honor Guard presents the colors during pre-game

The Army Honor Guard presents the colors during pre-game ceremonies at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., June 18, 2014. The Army was honored for its service to the nation on its 239th birthday, as part of milit... More

From left to right, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen.

From left to right, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen.

From left to right, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, Secretary of the Army John McHugh, Texas Rep. John Carter, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler stand du... More

Ten things to know around the DOD in June

Ten things to know around the DOD in June

Soldiers, with Marines and civilians, participate in the Army Birthday run starting on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall June 20, 2014. This year's run takes place June 12. (Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall PAO phot... More

USARAK Army birthday celebration

USARAK Army birthday celebration

Soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska salute during the playing of reveille prior to the installation's Army Birthday Celebration Run on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 26, 2014. Soldiers participated in... More

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Samuel Ngaropo, a U.S. Army

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Samuel Ngaropo, a U.S. Army

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Samuel Ngaropo, a U.S. Army Pacific operations officer, leads leaders, civilians and family members in calisthenics before the 1.5-mile Family Fun Run starting at historic Palm Circle, F... More

U.S. Army Pacific soldiers, leaders, civilians, and

U.S. Army Pacific soldiers, leaders, civilians, and

U.S. Army Pacific soldiers, leaders, civilians, and family members gathered at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter, June 8, to participate in a 1.5-mile Family Fun Run. The fun run is part of several activities ... More

Left, Spc. Dozje Brown and Pfc. Eric Pendleton perform

Left, Spc. Dozje Brown and Pfc. Eric Pendleton perform

Left, Spc. Dozje Brown and Pfc. Eric Pendleton perform during the June 9 U.S. Army Soldier Show at the Warner Theater in Washington, in celebration of the Army’s 240th birthday week. (Joint Base Myer-Henderson ... More

Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Taylor, 85th Support Command,

Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Taylor, 85th Support Command,

Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Taylor, 85th Support Command, assists a boy try on an Army load bearing vest during the U.S. Army’s 240th birthday celebration in downtown Chicago, June 10. The four-hour ceremony incl... More

Staff Sgt. Terrence Barron, Troy, Ala., native and

Staff Sgt. Terrence Barron, Troy, Ala., native and

Staff Sgt. Terrence Barron, Troy, Ala., native and human resources specialist with the 85th Support Command, headquartered in Chicago’s northwest suburbs, waves to a crowd of more than 35,000 during an "On Fiel... More

Happy 240th, U.S. Army!

Happy 240th, U.S. Army!

The U.S. Army will celebrate 240 years of selfless service to the nation June 14. A list of birthday-related events at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and the National Capital Region can be found on page 8. (Off... More

Old Guard Soldiers add icing on the cake by re-enlisting at Pentagon Army Birthday celebration

Old Guard Soldiers add icing on the cake by re-enlisting at Pentagon A...

(Left to right) 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Soldiers Spc. Zachary J. Topham, Spc. Jesse L. Todd and Spc. Sean R. Stabler raise their right hands to re-enlist during the Army 240th Birthday cake-cu... More

Scores of soldiers, DoD civilians and family members

Scores of soldiers, DoD civilians and family members

Scores of soldiers, DoD civilians and family members assigned to U.S. Army Japan and I Corps (Forward) begin their 3K trek across Camp Zama during a casual fun run held June 11, 2015, in recognition of the Army... More

Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (Old Guard)

Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (Old Guard)

Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (Old Guard) Fife and Drum Corps perform during the 240th Army Birthday concert and streamer ceremony at Fort Eustis, Va., June 12, 2015. The ceremony also featured perf... More

1st TSC celebrates Army 240th birthday

1st TSC celebrates Army 240th birthday

(Left to right) Lt. Col. Landis Maddox, commander, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Carol Highsmith, the oldest First Team Soldier along with Pvt. Walter Scott, t... More

The Vicenza Military Community, local host nation civilian

The Vicenza Military Community, local host nation civilian

The Vicenza Military Community, local host nation civilian and military leaders celebrate the U.S. Army Birthday with a streamer ceremony and a cake cutting at the Arena, Vicenza, Italy, June 12, 2015.The Army ... More

Runners from Army G-8 shout “Hooah,” in the parking

Runners from Army G-8 shout “Hooah,” in the parking

Runners from Army G-8 shout “Hooah,” in the parking lot at Summerall Field on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall June 12, before the start of the Army’s 240th Birthday Run. The 3.3-mile rou... More

Command Sgt. Maj. Rodney Rhoades, the senior enlisted

Command Sgt. Maj. Rodney Rhoades, the senior enlisted

Command Sgt. Maj. Rodney Rhoades, the senior enlisted leader of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, leads a formation of noncommissioned officers from across the 21st TSC and U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfal... More

Pateh Jawo, originally from Gambia, is seen shortly

Pateh Jawo, originally from Gambia, is seen shortly

Pateh Jawo, originally from Gambia, is seen shortly before enlisting in the Army, New York, NY, June 12, 2015. Jawo was among 48 young men and women who enlisted during a celebration in Times Square for the Arm... More

Army Birthday in Afghanistan

Army Birthday in Afghanistan

Teammates from Headquarters Resolute Support celebrate the Army's 240th birthday at the Camp dining facility in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 14. In the tradition of the celebration, the unit's oldest Soldier - Maj.... More

Soldiers of 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team celebrate

Soldiers of 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team celebrate

Soldiers of 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team celebrate the Army's birthday while at annual training on Camp Blanding, Fla., June 14, 2015.

Army birthday battle handoff

Army birthday battle handoff

Twenty-four Mississippi Army National Guard Soldiers participate in a battle handoff ceremony on June 14, 2015, marking their final transition from the Recruit Sustainment Program into their unit of assignment.... More

Service members, re-enactors and other citizens march

Service members, re-enactors and other citizens march

Service members, re-enactors and other citizens march from Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center to Independence Hall June 14 to celebrate Flag Day and the Army’s 240th birthday during the 2015 Stripes an... More

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Alexis Caceres (

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Alexis Caceres (

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Alexis Caceres ( far left) and Spc. Tanner Scheible ( far right) join Lt. Gen. Robert Caslan, the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy; and Capt. Kelly Elminger... More

4ID MCE celebrates Army Birthday

4ID MCE celebrates Army Birthday

From right, Brig. Gen. Michael J. Tarsa, deputy commanding general support, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, Pfc. Shanequa Burt, human resources specialist, 4th Inf. Div. Mission Command Element, and Comm... More

From left to right: Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C.

From left to right: Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C.

From left to right: Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Dostie, command sergeant major, U.S. Army Japan (USARJ), Army Pfc. Nicholas J. Rodriguez, paralegal specialist, USARJ, Army Col. Thirsa Martinez, commander, U.... More

Pictured here, a new temporary fire station was constructed

Pictured here, a new temporary fire station was constructed

Pictured here, a new temporary fire station was constructed at the Fort McNair portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in September 2015, adding new fire response capabilities to that portion of the joint bas... More

Covered in cake - A group of people standing around a cake

Covered in cake - A group of people standing around a cake

Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Greene, Command Sergeant Major, 85th Support Command, brandishes a sword covered in cake after he and the most junior enlisted soldier Erika Vahst, Human Resources Specialis... More

Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, I Corps commanding general,

Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, I Corps commanding general,

Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, I Corps commanding general, talks about the Army’s role in history during the I Corps Army Birthday Ball at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center June 9. The ball was celebra... More

Members of the 484th Army Band of Milwaukee play a

Members of the 484th Army Band of Milwaukee play a

Members of the 484th Army Band of Milwaukee play a song selection during the Army Birthday Luncheon and Picnic at Constitution Park on June 10, 2016, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event, coordinated by the Directorat... More

Members of the 484th Army Band of Milwaukee play a

Members of the 484th Army Band of Milwaukee play a

Members of the 484th Army Band of Milwaukee play a song selection during the Army Birthday Luncheon and Picnic at Constitution Park on June 10, 2016, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event, coordinated by the Directorat... More

The 25th Infantry Division Tropic Lightning Band was

The 25th Infantry Division Tropic Lightning Band was

The 25th Infantry Division Tropic Lightning Band was on hand to provide inspirational melodies and music for the crowd over 700 attendees at the Army Commemoration event at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, in Honol... More

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