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    250TH ARMY BIRTHDAY

    250th Army Birthday

    250th Army Birthday    

    The United States Army celebrates their 250th anniversary on 14 June 2025. Find content from our yearlong celebration beginning with the first U.S. Army Float in the 2025 Rose Bowl Parade, Bunker Hill, Lexington and Concord, Philadelphia, USPS 250th Military Stamp release and Army Birthday Week including the NMUSA Revolutionary War Exhibit, Twilight Tattoo, Army Birthday Run, Army Birthday Festival, Fitness Competition, and the U.S. Army Military Parade. More content coming.

    Highlights

    Army 250th Birthday - Official Video

    Army 250th Birthday - Official Video
    06.14.25 | Dan Robinson and Erica Parker and Joseph Billups and SGT Justin Stafford | AMVID
    The U.S. Army 250 Year History - This We'll Defend Army 250th Birthday Official Video U.S. Army 1775 to Present
    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony

    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll lays a wreath as part of an Army Full Honors Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in...
    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony

    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll lays a wreath as part of an Army Full Honors Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in...
    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony

    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    Soldiers with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and the United States Army Band participate in an Army Full Honors Wreath Laying...
    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony

    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    Soldiers with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) participate in an Army Full Honors Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown...
    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony

    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll lays a wreath as part of an Army Full Honors Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in...
    Army's 250th Birthday Parade

    Army's 250th Birthday Parade
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    U.S. Army Soldiers, including those in historical and modern uniforms, participate in the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C., June...
    Army's 250th Birthday Parade

    Army's 250th Birthday Parade
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    U.S. Army Soldiers, including those in historical and modern uniforms, participate in the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C., June...
    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony

    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll lays a wreath as part of an Army Full Honors Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in...
    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony

    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    U.S. service members attend an Army Full Honors Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in honor of the Army’s 250th birthday...
    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony

    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll lays a wreath as part of an Army Full Honors Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in...
    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony

    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll lays a wreath as part of an Army Full Honors Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in...
    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony

    Army's 250th Birthday Wreath Laying Ceremony
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll lays a wreath as part of an Army Full Honors Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in...
    Army's 250th Birthday Parade

    Army's 250th Birthday Parade
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    U.S. Army Soldiers, including those in historical and modern uniforms, participate in the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C., June...
    Army's 250th Birthday Parade

    Army's 250th Birthday Parade
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    Fireworks are presented near the Washington Monument during the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2025. The parade...
    Army's 250th Birthday Parade

    Army's 250th Birthday Parade
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    President Donald J. Trump and special guests stand for his speech during the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2025....
    Army's 250th Birthday Parade

    Army's 250th Birthday Parade
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    U.S. Army Soldiers, including those in historical and modern uniforms, participate in the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C., June...
    Army's 250th Birthday Parade

    Army's 250th Birthday Parade
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    U.S. Army Soldiers riding in Stryker armored vehicles participate in the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2025. The...
    Army's 250th Birthday Parade

    Army's 250th Birthday Parade
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    U.S. Army Soldiers in World War Two uniforms drive an M4 Sherman tank as part of the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C., June 14,...
    Army's 250th Birthday Parade

    Army's 250th Birthday Parade
    06.14.25 | SSG Oscar Toscano | 3USIR-TOG
    U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division Horse Detachment participate in the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C., June 14,...

    311 Featured Videos

    Legacy of Military Service at Turning Blue Ceremony

    Legacy of Military Service at Turning...
    06.19.25 | CPT Philip Wood | FB-PAO
    Pvt. Connor Coombs, a U.S. Soldier assigned to Echo Company, 3rd Battalion, 54th Infantry Regiment, 197th Infantry Brigade, and his father, Chief...
    This is USAREUR-AF June 2025

    This is USAREUR-AF June 2025
    06.17.25 | SFC Christopher Osburn | USArmyEURAF
    The "This is USAREUR-AF" video series highlights U.S. Army Europe and Africa's activities across Europe, Africa, and beyond. This month's edition...
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    2,891 Featured Images

    A Capitol Fourth, July 4, 2025

    A Capitol Fourth, July 4, 2025
    07.04.25 | SGT Nathan Winter | 3USIR-TOG
    Members of the audience watch a fireworks display during "A Capitol Fourth" on the National Mall, Washington, July 4, 2025. "A Capitol Fourth" is...
    A Capitol Fourth, July 4, 2025

    A Capitol Fourth, July 4, 2025
    07.04.25 | SGT Nathan Winter | 3USIR-TOG
    Members of the audience watch a fireworks display during "A Capitol Fourth" on the National Mall, Washington, July 4, 2025. "A Capitol Fourth" is...
    A Capitol Fourth, July 4, 2025

    A Capitol Fourth, July 4, 2025
    07.04.25 | SGT Nathan Winter | 3USIR-TOG
    Members of the audience watch a fireworks display during "A Capitol Fourth" on the National Mall, Washington, July 4, 2025. "A Capitol Fourth" is...
    A Capitol Fourth, July 4, 2025

    A Capitol Fourth, July 4, 2025
    07.04.25 | SGT Nathan Winter | 3USIR-TOG
    Soldiers assigned to Presidential Salute Battery, 1st Battalion Mortar Platoon, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment “The Old Guard” provide ceremonial...
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    109 Featured Stories

    Army Reserve division holds ball to celebrate Army’s 250th birthday

    Army Reserve division holds ball to...
    07.01.25 | SSG Shawn Morris | 99RD
    CINNAMINSON, N.J. – The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division hosted an Army Ball June 13 at The Merion banquet hall here.
    Fort Leonard Wood celebrates Army’s 250th birthday with weeklong celebration

    Fort Leonard Wood celebrates Army’s...
    06.18.25 | Melissa Buckley | FLWPAO
    The Fort Leonard Wood community celebrated the Army’s 250th birthday June 8 through 14 with several events held across the installation.
    Andrews powers joint operations for Army’s 250th in the Nation’s Capital

    Andrews powers joint operations for...
    06.18.25 | 2nd Lt. Jimmy Nguyen | 316WPA
    Joint Base Andrews played a pivotal role in supporting the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., providing lodging,...
    Army’s vice chief celebrates service’s 250th birthday at nation’s birthplace

    Army’s vice chief celebrates...
    06.17.25 | SSG Shawn Morris | 99RD
    PHILADELPHIA – Gen. James Mingus, the vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, served as keynote speaker for the Army’s 250th birthday...
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    10 Featured Graphics

    Army 250 Facebook Banner

    Army 250 Facebook Banner
    07.01.25 | Romer Garcia | DMD
    U.S. Army Birthday Graphic Facebook (U.S. Army photo illustration ) (Army 250th Birthday logo was added to the bottom right hand of the frame.)
    Army 250 Birthday

    Army 250 Birthday
    06.25.25 | Porsha Auzenne | FP-PAO
    This graphic, created for the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday, will be posted on Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson social media. It...
    Army 250th Birthday - This We'll Defend

    Army 250th Birthday - This We'll Defend
    06.15.25 | SSG Daniel Lee | 7SFG
    Graphic illustration using mixture of traditional inking and digital coloring in commemoration of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. The artwork...
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