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Army Celebrates Birthday on Capitol Hill
Secretary of the Army Pete Geren greets members of the U.S. Army Honor Guard as he joins an Army birthday celebration on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 10, 2008. The U.S. Army's 233rd birthday commemorates the service of America's soldiers, families and civilians both here and abroad. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington is briefed on specifics involved in the Army's future combat systems by Maj. Gen. Galen Jackman during an Army birthday celebration on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 10, 2008. The U.S. Army's 233rd birthday commemorates the service of America's soldiers, families and civilians both here and abroad. Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George Casey, (right) and U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka of Hawaii meet during an Army birthday celebration on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 10, 2008. The U.S. Army's 233rd birthday commemorates the service of America's soldiers, families and civilians both here and abroad.Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George Casey sings the "Army song" as part of the Army birthday celebration on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 10, 2008. The U.S. Army's 233rd birthday commemorates the service of America's soldiers, families and civilians both here and abroad.U.S. Senators John Warner of Virginia and Carl Levin of Michigan listen to remarks at the Army birthday celebration on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 10, 2008. The U.S. Army's 233rd birthday commemorates the service of America's soldiers, families and civilians both here and abroad. Soldiers with the Army's Fife and Drum Corps bring in a birthday cake as part of the Army's birthday celebration on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 10, 2008. (From left to right) U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards of Texas, Sen. Daniel Akaka of Hawaii, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George Casey, Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston and Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma ceremoniously cut the Army's birthday cake on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 10, 2008.Congressional and senior Army leadership participate in the Army's birthday celebration on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 10, 2008. The U.S. Army's 233rd birthday commemorates the service of America's soldiers, families and civilians both here and abroad. Congressional and senior Army leadership participate in the Army's birthday celebration on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 10, 2008. The U.S. Army's 233rd birthday commemorates the service of America's soldiers, families and civilians both here and abroad. U.S. Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan, Secretary of the Army Pete Geren and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George Casey talk during an Army birthday celebration on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 10, 2008. The U.S. Army's 233rd birthday commemorates the service of America's soldiers, families and civilians both here and abroad. Soldiers of the Army Brass Quintet play violins during the Army birthday celebration on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 10, 2008. The U.S. Army's 233rd birthday commemorates the service of America's soldiers, families and civilians both here and abroad.
Secretary of the Army Pete Geren greets members of the U.S. Army Honor Guard as he joins an Army birthday celebration on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 10, 2008. The U.S. Army's 233rd birthday commemorates the service of America's soldiers, families and civilians both here and abroad.
U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen