OAN Cameron Breckenridge
Friday, June 14, 2024 4:37 PM
Friday is 249Number The birthday of the US Army.
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On this day in 1775, the Second Continental Congress organized a Confederate army to fight for independence from Britain.
Today, with more than 900,000 uniformed soldiers, it is the largest of the six military services.
Notable ceremonies on Friday included a cake-cutting at the Pentagon and a memorial service for the fallen at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
The Army’s theme this year is “Honoring the Past, Protecting the Future.”
“Our motto is ‘We Stand By It,’ and those words clearly outline the obligation we have to the American people. Just as our Army has done for the past 249 years, we will continue to uphold that promise,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said in a birthday video message.
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