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HATTIESBURG, Miss.— The U.S. Army Recruiting Company Hattiesburg celebrates the Army’s 249th Birthday June 14 at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center Auditorium, 220 West Front Street, from 10a.m. to 1p.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.
Hattiesburg City Council Representative, Jeffrey George, will present and read the Army Birthday proclamation, designated for the occasion by the Hattiesburg Mayor, Toby Barker.
“We appreciate the City of Hattiesburg’s gesture in commemorating the Army’s 249th Birthday with this proclamation,” 1st Lt. Dominique Williams, Hattiesburg Recruiting Company Operations Officer 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 also wanted to highlight the young men and women who have chosen to enlist to defend our Nation,” Williams said.
Notable community leaders and Veterans Lt. Col. (Ret.) Frederick Varnado and Col. (Ret.) Shelia Varnado, administrative leaders of the Chapter 62 Disabled American Veterans (DAV), will also be present.
The Army is one of the oldest American institutions, born June 14, 1775, after establishment by Continental Congress, it 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 1st Lt. Dominque Williams contact our office, or dominique.i.williams.mil@army.mil at (256)-655-8088.
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| Date Taken: | 06.13.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 06.13.2024 13:32 |
| Story ID: | 473795 |
| Location: | HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, US |
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