wo hundred and thirty-five years ago, the United States Army was established to defend our Nation. From the Revolutionary War to the current operations taking place around the world, our Soldiers remain Army Strong with a deep commitment to our core values and beliefs. This 235th birthday commemorates America’s Army – Soldiers, Families and Civilians – who are achieving a level of excellence that is truly Army Strong. Being Army Strong goes beyond physical endurance and mental preparedness. It encompasses an indomitable spirit, and high ethical and moral values. These are not only desirable traits in a person, but in a Nation that wishes to live up to the ideals and vision of its founders. We are “America’s Army: The Strength of the Nation."
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Happy birthday, CDCs party for Army, 1st ID birthdays
Fort Riley CDCs celebrate Army and 1st ID birthdays on June 14. MORE
Watervliet Arsenal enlists old community relations friend, the AMC Band
The Army Materiel Command Band's Army Birthday concerts this past weekend in New York's Capital District has left thousands of area residents 'thinking' about the band members as great musicians due to three superb performances. But more... MORE
Under secretary reads Army birthday book
Under Secretary of the Army Dr. Joseph W. Westphal read to a group of children at the Fort Detrick Forest Glen Annex Child, Youth and School Services in Silver Spring, Md., June 17, to celebrate the 235th birthday of the Army. The children joined... MORE
Congress acknowledges Army birthday
The Army celebrated its birthday Tuesday with a cake cutting ceremony at the U.S. Capitol denoting 235 years of service to the country. MORE
Bakers Creek Memorial ceremony pays tribute to War veterans on Army birthday
On Monday the U.S. Army commemorated the 235th birthday of the service. MORE
Army Birthday Run
Lt. Gen. David Huntoon, Director of the Army Staff, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston lead the Army's Birthday Run at Joint Base Myer- Henderson Hall on June 18. MORE
235th Birthday of the Army
Fort Belvoir celebrated the 235th Birthday of the Army and the 233rd anniversary of Flag Day on Abbot Hall's front lawn Monday with music, speeches, color guards from the ages, historical vehicles including a Sherman tank and a 12th Aviation... MORE
Belvoir celebrates Army Birthday with tradition
Fort Belvoir joined Army installations across the world Monday in celebrating the birth of the U.S. Army and the founding of the American flag on the steps of the installation headquarters building. MORE
Fort Riley Warrior Transition Battalion celebrates Army Birthday
FORT RILEY, Kan. - Danielle Leftridge, a patient at Irwin Army Community Hospital, accepts cookies from Jayla Dubose, 10, June 15 as part of the Fort Riley Cooking Club's celebration of the Army's 235th birthday. MORE
USF-I celebrates 235 years of Army history
Members of United States Force - Iraq gathered in the rotunda of Al Faw Palace to celebrate 235 years of U.S. Army history with a battle streamer ceremony and cake cutting June 14. MORE
Wiesbaden celebrates Army's 235th birthday
Wiesbaden celebrates Army's 235th birthday in a parade of Wiesbaden Child Development Center and School Age Center youth through the streets of Wiesbaden Army Airfield June 18. MORE
Stewart, Hunter CYSS celebrates Army's 235th birthday
<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>- Child, Youth and School Services celebrated the Army's 235th birthday with fun, food, song and the traditional cake-cutting, June 14. MORE
Birthday Celebration Recognizes Army in Space
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - In honor of the Army's 235th birthday, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) celebrated on June 14 here at the Von Braun Complex 1, Building 5220, with a program that... MORE
Secretary reads, celebrates Army's 235th with youth at CDC
Secretary of the Army John McHugh continued the 235th Army Birthday celebration with the reading of this year's Army birthday book June 17, at Fort Myer's Child Development Center. MORE
3,000-strong suit up for 2010 Army Birthday Run
An estimated 3,000 Soldiers, Marines and Army civilians participated in the 2010 Army Birthday Run at Fort Myer, Va., June 18, 2010. MORE
Fort Leavenworth celebrates Army birthday
Fort Leavenworth celebrates the 235th Army birthday. MORE
Stewart, Hunter celebrate Army's 235th birthday
<b>FORT STEWART, Ga. </b>-Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield leaders celebrated the Army 235th birthday with a cake cutting ceremony held at the 3rd Infantry Division Museum and at the Hunter Club, June 14. MORE
235th Army Birthday Twilight Tattoo
The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) performed a Twilight Tattoo ceremony in celebration of the U.S. Army's 235th birthday at Fort Myer, Va., June 16, 2010. The Old Guard's motto is Noli Me Tangere (from Latin: - Touch me Not). MORE
Fort Sam celebrates Army's Birthday, Flag Day
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- As the nation celebrated the 235th Army Birthday and Flag Day June 14 so did Soldiers and Family members of the Fort Sam Houston community. A celebration was held at the post flagpole to reflect on the Army's history and... MORE
Army Birthday - Twilight Tattoo
The Old Guard hosts a special Twilight Tattoo performance at Fort Myer, Va., June 16, in honor of the Army Birthday. MORE
Panther Battalion celebrates Army birthday
FORT BENNING, Ga. - Basic trainees and cadre members of 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, celebrated the Army birthday June 14 during a ceremony on Sand Hill. MORE
Fort Carson celebrates Army's 235th Birthday
FORT CARSON, Colo.---Cpl. Jason Daniels, a food service specialist with 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, puts the final touches on one of two Army Birthday cakes served at the celebratory lunch... MORE
Soldiers from Iraq to Indiana celebrate Army's 235th birthday
Soldiers in Iraq and the U.S. celebrated the Army's 235th birthday in a variety of non-conventional ways, enjoying the occasion with morale-boosting runs, barbecues and concerts. MORE
Fort Lee celebrates Army birthday, Flag Day
FORT LEE, Va. (June 17, 2010) -- Fort Lee celebrated the Army's 235th birthday and Flag Day. MORE
Soldiers say 'I do' to Red, White and Blue
FORT LEE, Va. (June 17, 2010) -- "Is that really a question?" posed Spc. Adrian Lungu, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier from Fort Totten, N.Y., when asked how he thought his life would change after becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States here... MORE
Anniston celebrates the Army's birthday
The Army turned 235 years old on June 14 and Anniston Army Depot joined in the celebration with two events that recognized the Soldiers on the installation as well as the civilian workforce's support of the military. MORE
Fort Wainwright children wish Army "many more" with birthday celebration
Fort Wainwright kids help celebrate Army's birthday. MORE
Yankees honor U.S. Army's 235th Birthday
The New York Yankees recognized the U.S. Army in honor of its 235th Birthday. Pre-game activities included an Army color guard, deployed Soldier "shoutouts" and the Undersecretary of the Army, Dr. Joseph Westphal, throwing out the first pitch. MORE
First Army celebrates Army birthday
The First Army Commander, Lt. Gen. Thomas G. Miller (second from left), and command sergeant major, Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald T. Riling (third from left), are flanked by First Army Headquarters' oldest Soldier, Chap. (Col.) James DeCamp (left)... MORE
Watervliet kicks off weeklong Army Birthday celebrations
As part of a weeklong Army Birthday Celebration, Arsenal Commander Col. Scott N. Fletcher kicked off the events by speaking at the Village of Menands Military Appreciation Picnic on June 13. MORE
Fort McPherson wishes Army "Happy 235th birthday"
Soldiers, Civilian employees, Family members and retirees of the Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem communities gathered to celebrate the Army's 235th birthday during a day of celebration Tuesday. Celebrations took place all across Fort McPherson, but... MORE
Army Birthday Capitol Hill cake-cutting
Army senior leaders participated in a cake-cutting ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the Army's 235th birthday. MORE
Fort Jackson celebrates Army's 235th birthday
FORT JACKSON, SC -- Temperatures nearing triple digits could not wilt the celebratory spirit as members of the Fort Jackson community gathered Monday in front of Post Headquarters in recognition of the Army's 235th birthday. MORE
Eighth Army celebrates U.S. Army's 235th birthday
SEOUL - The United States Army Birthday Ball was held here at Grand Hyatt Hotel June 11 to celebrate the U.S. Army's 235th birthday. MORE
The Department of the Army Hosts a Special Army Birthday Twilight Tattoo
Soldiers from The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" performed a special Army Birthday Twilight Tattoo at Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall, June 16. MORE
Congress celebrates 235 years of Army's response to call
House and Senate Army Caucus leaders joined Army leadership on Capitol Hill Tuesday night in celebrating the Army's 235th Birthday. MORE
ASC commander celebrates Army birthday in Chicago
The U.S. Army turned 235 years old on June 14 marking the occasion with a cake-cutting ceremony at the Daley Plaza here. MORE
USARPAC celebrates 235th Army Birthday
USARPAC concluded its Army Birthday commemoration activities with a gala dinner-dance at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel in Honolulu on June 12. MORE
New York City Celebrates the Army's 235th Birthday
Several events took place throughout New York City in honor of the U.S. Army's 235th Birthday MORE
FORSCOM Soldiers Celebrate the Army's Birthday 'Airborne' Style
FORT MCPHERSON, Ga. (June 15, 2010)--Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne All-American Chorus provided entertainment for the Fort McPherson community during the 2010 Army Birthday Festival on Hedekin Field here. This festival is a part of the post's... MORE
June 12, 2010 - Ball remarks by Gen. George W. Casey Jr. on the occasion of the Army's 235th...
Let me just recap our 234th year for you a bit. Let me just talk a little bit about what happened last year because it was another tough, but productive year for us. Our Soldiers, Families, and Civilians continue to make a difference around the... MORE
Army Leadership lays wreath at Arlington for the Army Birthday
Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, Gen. George W. Casey,Jr., Chief of Staff of the Army and John M. McHugh, Secretary of the Army lay a wreath MORE
Fort McCoy celebrates Army's 235th Birthday
FORT McCoy, Wis. -- The Fort McCoy community celebrated the Army's 235th Birthday with numerous events including a Commander's Run, a drive-through breakfast, free T-shirts, a free lunch, and an official cake-cutting ceremony. Free car washes and... MORE
The J-G3 celebrates the Army Birthday!
The Army Birthday cake is cut by Spec. Craig Kimbell (left), Sergeant Major Keithly Warner, and Pat Tiessioniere from the J3 on June 14, 2010. MORE
U.S. Army Garrison Brussels celebrates the Army's 235th Birthday
U.S. Army Garrison Brussels celebrated the 235th birthday of the U.S. Army during a brief ceremony on June 14. The event featured readings of messages from the Army leadership, a cake cutting and songs from school children. MORE
Leaders lay wreath to begin Army's birthday
Senior Army leaders began the Army's birthday June 14 with an early-morning wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. MORE
Gates cites leaders' responsibilities at Army birthday event
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates helped to celebrate the Army's 235th birthday at a Pentagon courtyard ceremony and imparted a message for its leadership to always make time to listen to what their troops have to say. MORE
U.S. Soldiers celebrate Army's 235th Birthday on Camp Liberty
U.S. Soldiers from the United States Division - Center Iraq took a little time to celebrate the Army's 235th Birthday on Camp Liberty. They started with a few formalities followed by a cake-cutting ceremony and music, but more importantly each... MORE
Charlottesville Community Celebrates Army Birthday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA -- Brig. Gen. John W. Miller II, commander/commandant, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School; and Future Soldier Hannah Wright, 18, slice into the Army's 235th birthday cake during a community celebration at... MORE
235th U.S. Army birthday celebration in Vincenza
VINCENZA, Italy - Soldiers from the Vicenza military community join Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Hartless in cutting a birthday cake at Caserma Ederle's South of the Alps Dining Facility to commemorate the U.S. Army's 235th birthday. MORE
Aberdeen Proving Ground celebrates Army's 235th
America is celebrating the birthday of the United States Army today, June 14, 235 years after its formation before the Revolutionary War. MORE
Army nurses come together to celebrate 100th birthday with 'one of their own'
Margaret Hollinger's bright eyes lit up as her memory kicked into gear, rewinding time to 60 years ago when she provided medical care to survivors of the Buchenwald concentration camp. "It was so difficult, so sad to see human beings treated the way... MORE
Army celebrates 235 years of 'liberating millions'
The Army celebrated its 235th birthday Monday in the center courtyard of the Pentagon, with a cake-cutting and re-enlistment ceremony. MORE
U.S. Army Birthday Wreath Ceremony
The Secretary of the Army, the Honorable John McHugh along with the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George W. Casey Jr. and the Sergeant Major of the Army, Kenneth O. Preston lay a wreath in honor of the U.S. Army Birthday during... MORE
Washington takes command of Continental Army 235 years ago
Before the American colonies even made their declaration of independence the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 235 years ago gathered together in Philadelphia to formally create a standing Army made from the militias from Massachusetts, New... MORE
Operation Mend founder receives 'Strength of the Nation' Award
The founder of a program providing reconstructive surgery to warriors wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan received the "Strength of the Nation" Award Saturday at the Army Birthday Ball in National Harbor, Md. MORE
New York Army National Guard celebrates Army birthday
New York Army National Guard Pvt. 1st Class Corey Hines, a member of the 7th Finance Detachment, joins Brig. Gen. Michael Swezey, the commander of the 53rd Troop Command, in cutting the Army Birthday Cake at the New York State Museum on Monday, June... MORE
Fort Huachuca celebrates the Army's 235th birthday
FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Fort Huachuca received a double-dose of history today, when fort personnel and community members celebrated the Army's 235th birthday, as well as the post Museum's 50th anniversary. MORE
Chairman's Corner: Happy Birthday Army!
For 235 years, the United States Army has truly been the strength of our nation. And today, I believe it is the best it has ever been. MORE
West Point celebrates Army Birthday June 14
Members of the West Point community celebrated the 235th Army Birthday with two separate events June 14. United Stated Military Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Buster Hagenbeck and Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Mahoney, West Point's senior... MORE
2010 Mid-America Army Birthday Ball in St. Louis
Photos from the 2010 Mid-America Army Birthday Ball, held June 12 at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel in St. Louis, Mo. Commands represented included U.S. Transportation Command, Army Human Resources Command St. Louis, and Military Surface... MORE
Army celebrates 235 years at Birthday Ball on June 12, 2010
The U.S. Army Drill Team presents the Army Birthday cake at the Army Birthday Ball on June 12, 2010. MORE
235th Army Birthday Cake-cutting Ceremony
Throughout its 235-year existence the United States Army has been called on to defend the U.S. and its interests. Every June 14, the Army commemorates the occasion of the Army birthday in ceremonies at our posts, camps and stations. MORE
Fort Huachuca celebrates the Army's 235th birthday
FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. -- Fort Huachuca received a double-dose of history today, when fort personnel and community members celebrated the Army's 235th birthday, as well as the post museum's 50th anniversary. MORE
U.S. Army Garrison-Rock Island Arsenal Kicks Off 235th Army Birthday Celebration
The U.S. Army Garrison-Rock Island Arsenal kicked off the installation's 235th Army Birthday celebration with the reading of this year's Army Birthday Book today by Joel Himsl, Garrison Manager, Rock Island Arsenal, at the Child Development Center. MORE
3rd Infantry Division celebrates Army's 235th birthday with historic review, barbecue
The Task Force Marne and 3rd Infantry Division celebrates the Army's 235 birthday in Iraq. MORE
235 years strong: 1st Cav celebrates the Army's birthday
The "First Team" helps celebrate the U.S. Army's 235th Birthday with a Division Run. MORE
U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart wishes the U.S. Army a Happy 235th Birthday
U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart wishes the U.S. Army a Happy 235th Birthday MORE
USAG Grafenwoehr celebrates Army's 235th birthday
Soldiers and family members celebrate the Army's 235th birthday at U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr's Dining Facility, June 14. MORE
Celebrating the Army's 235th Birthday
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden celebrates the Army's 235th Birthday with a look at the history of the U.S. Army, a special birthday lunch and cake cutting. MORE
USAG Livorno salute to 235 years
CAMP DARBY, Italy- Some things get better with age and indeed, I'm happy to say that even well into its 235th year the U.S. Army is becoming more flexible, more innovative, better prepared to tackle the new challenges that we face. MORE
3rd Infantry Division celebrates the Army's 235th birthday
The 3rd Infantry Division, Task Force Marne, celebrated the Army's 235th Birthday by walking through American History. MORE
Army Birthday comes early for Soldiers in Djibouti
The Army's birthday came a little early this year for Soldiers serving with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. MORE
229th Military Intelligence celebrates Army's 235th birthday
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. - More than 450 Presidio of Monterey community members and guests helped the 229th Military Intelligence Battalion celebrate the Army's 235th birthday with a ball at Seaside, Calif., June 5. MORE
Celebrating the Army birthday
On Tuesday, we celebrate the Army's 235th birthday. This celebration gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made by members of the greatest land fighting force in history and the commitment to service demonstrated by those... MORE
Continental Congress authorizes Army
When the American Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, the original 13 colonies did not have a shared army, but instead, a collection of independent colonial militias. MORE
Army birthday, home track offer double incentive for Newman
The thought process of deciding what kind of gift would be appropriate for a 235th birthday could be an overwhelming and worrisome task. Unless you are Ryan Newman, a 14-time tour winner on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. MORE
Army Strong Week proclaimed in Fairfax County!
The Fairfax Board of Supervisors proclaimed "Army Strong Week in Fairfax County, June 14-20 on June 8, 2010 at the Board of Supervisor's meeting. Prior to the Board of Supervisor's meeting a reception was held in the Government Center Forum for... MORE
Book helps children celebrate Army's birthday, understand Army history
As the Army prepares to celebrate its 235th birthday, three women have taken the broad theme of the Army's long tradition and history and transformed it into a series of books designed for children. MORE
USAG Kaiserslautern kicks off Army birthday
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- The USAG Kaiserslautern kicked off the Army's 235th birthday with the cutting of a ceremonial cake June 2. MORE
2010 Army Birthday events in the National Capitol Region
The week of the Army Birthday will be full of activities in the Washington, D.C., area to celebrate the 235th Birthday of the United States Army. MORE
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