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MONROE, La.— The U.S. Army Monroe Recruiting Station celebrates the Army’s 249th Birthday, June 14 at the Mayor’s Office, 400 Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway, starting at 1 p.m.
This 249th birthday commemorates “Honoring the Past and Defending the Future” and honors those Soldiers who serve their county in times of war and peace as the Army celebrates its local communities for steadfast support.
The Mayor of Monroe, Friday Ellis, invited the Monroe Recruiting Station to his office to present and read the Army Birthday proclamation specially designated for the day’s occasion.
“We appreciate the City of Monroe’s gesture in commemorating the Army’s 249th Birthday with this proclamation,” Sgt. 1st Class Leslie Whiting, Monroe Recruiting Station Commander, said. “The Army remains grateful to our community leaders, Veterans and families for their continued support and commitment.”
In Army tradition, the longest serving enlisted Solider, cuts the official Army Birthday cake with the youngest serving enlisted Solider. Local Future Soldiers will be sworn in as part of the ceremony.
“While we honor the past of the Army’s birthday, we wanted to highlight the young men and women who have chosen to enlist to defend our Nation,” Whiting said.
The Army is one of the oldest American institutions, born June 14, 1775, after establishment by Continental Congress, and is one-year older than the Declaration of Independence and thirteen years older than the U.S. Constitution.
For more information to coordinate an interview with Sgt. 1st Class Leslie Whiting contact our office, or leslie.d.whiting.mil@army.mil at (318)-331-8933.
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| Date Taken: | 06.13.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 06.13.2024 13:31 |
| Story ID: | 473793 |
| Location: | MONROE, LOUISIANA, US |
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