Photo By Ann Fox | Former Deputy Director DTRA/SCC-WMD retired Maj. Gen. Randy Manner serves as guest...... read more read more
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FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Two hundred and thirty-eight years ago, the U.S. Army was established to defend our nation. To commemorate this important and historic event, DTRA/SCC-WMD held a ceremony at the Andrew T. McNamara Headquarters Complex on June 13 before a gathering of DTRA/SCC-WMD and DLA employees, Military personnel and Veterans.
Event hosts DTRA/SCC-WMD Executive Director Ms. Shari Durand and Army Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Dowd of DLA J3 presided over the ceremony, while former DTRA Deputy Director Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, U.S. Army retired, served as guest speaker.
“Today is an opportunity for me to talk about the people who really make up the U.S. Army,” said Manner. “It’s a community of soldiers, civilians, spouses and children, brought together by a common commitment to serve our nation … It’s a community of people with the experience, resilience, trust and respect to make a real difference.”
During the celebration, themed "Service to the Nation, Strength for the Future", the Army Honor Guard and Army Fife and Drum Corps, 3d Infantry Regiment carried out “The Presentation of Colors."
Recruits from the Woodbridge Army Recruiting Station were sworn in to the U.S. Army with DTRA/SCC-WMD Senior Army Adviser Col. Gregory Wright administering the Army Oath of Enlistment.
The oldest and youngest soldiers were acknowledged for their service, followed by a cake-cutting ceremony and a performance by The Army Drill Team, 3d Infantry Regiment.
Ms. Durand delivered special thanks to the new recruits saying, “You each have quite a feat before you and we thank you for your service to our country.”
Honored guests attending the ceremony included retired Veterans From; The Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C.; Greenspring in Springfield, Va., and The Fairfax Retirement Community at Fort Belvoir, Va., in addition to ROTC cadets from the IDEA Public Charter School in Washington.
From the Revolutionary War to the current operations taking place in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world, our soldiers have remained strong and vigilant with a deep commitment to America’s core values and beliefs. DTRA/SCC-WMD salutes America’s Army – soldiers, families and civilians – whose courage and dedication to duty has protected our nation and preserved America’s freedom for 238 years.
Army strong!
| Date Taken: | 06.13.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 06.13.2013 15:20 |
| Story ID: | 108618 |
| Location: | FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA, US |
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