Friday, June 14 is the U.S. Army’s 244th birthday.
Since it was born in 1775, even before the birth of the nation itself, the Army has always responded to fight our wars, provide disaster support, build dams and levees, enforce desegregation, and help partner nations develop their own armies.
The history of the Army is the history of the nation.
As one of the largest organizations in the world, the U.S. Army has provided millions of Americans the opportunity for advancement, individual development, and progress without regard for socioeconomic standing, race, gender, or background. Countless numbers who have served have gone on to higher education using the education benefits, such as the GI Bill, provided by a grateful nation
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The US Navy and US Marine Corps were also founded in 1775, just 4 months and 5 months later so Don't forget about us. The Navy hauls the Army and its equipment around and the Marines fight where the Army can't.
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Delete@11:56 let's not get in a pissing match but you know as well as I we (USMC) are ALWAYS the first sent into harms way. Call it what you will, crazy, insane, I prefer controlled chaos but a fact is a fact!!
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