Headquarters Department of the Army is celebrating the Army's 243rd birthday during the week of 10-16 June 2018 with numerous ceremonies and events. Highlighted celebrations are Army Day with the Nationals on 10 June; Twilight Tattoo hosted by the Sergeant Major of the Army on 13 June; a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on 14 June; the Pentagon Army Birthday Celebration...
This page highlights content from around the globe celebrating the 245th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. The videos here are not the Marine Corps' official birthday video, which will be made posted when released.
The Headquarters Department of the Army celebrates 246 years of courage from our soldiers. For the entire month of June, we will highlight the courage, dedication, sacrifices and accomplishments of our soldiers, family members, veterans, and civilians. This page was created to capture the events encompassing the Army's heritage and its birthday. This year's focus is People First and the theme...
The Army has relied on some type of technology for its 250 year existence in one way or another. Basic technology of the day during the Revolutionary War such as invisible ink, to using balloons to see further across the battlefield during the Civil War, to modern day advanced tech for electromagnetic spectrum monitoring and GPS, they all ensured our Army had the edge over our adversaries....
The United States Army celebrates its 250th anniversary on 14 June, 2025.
Frank Kendall is the 26th Secretary of the Air Force responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the U.S. Air and Space Forces. In this capacity, he directs the Department of the Air Force’s annual budget exceeding $173 billion, provides Air and Space forces to combatant commanders for global military operations, and is accountable for the welfare of nearly 700,000 active duty,...
The Saturday Proficiency Jump Program (SPJP) builds proficiency, experience, and confidence of individual Paratroopers, insuring the XVIII Airborne Corps remains ready for contingency response missions.
The 28 Days in Air Force Global Strike Command project highlights the command's mission, its culture of special trust and responsibility and the 25,000 Airmen who provide safe, secure and effective combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations.
