U.S. Army Garrison personnel, civilian employees and members of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrated the Army's 249th birthday June 14 with cake-cutting ceremonies. The Fort Hamilton Exchange hosted a morning celebration, followed by an afternoon event at the commissary.
This year's theme, "Honoring the Past, Defending the Future," highlighted the Army's support for the nation since its establishment June 14, 1775.
The Continental Congress created the Army a year before the Declaration of Independence and 13 years before the Constitution. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Getman/Fort Hamilton Garrison Public Affairs)
| Date Taken: | 06.14.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 06.16.2024 18:20 |
| Photo ID: | 8479725 |
| VIRIN: | 240614-A-LO645-6744 |
| Resolution: | 3376x4268 |
| Size: | 2.38 MB |
| Location: | BAY RIDGE, NEW YORK, US |
| Hometown: | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, US |
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