The Army's birthday theme this year is: “This we’ll defend,” the U.S. Army Public Affairs said in a May news release. The theme was first used as a battle cry by the Continental Army.

The Army is planning a week-long celebration, starting June 7, through Flag Day, on June 14, which also is President Trump's 79th birthday.

The event, held June 12–13 at Mount Vernon, marks the 250th anniversary of the United States Army and Flag Day. It also kicks off the Military 250 campaign, a national effort led by the ...

Members of the media are invited to attend the Army’s 250th birthday week-long celebration from June 7-14, 2025. This year’s birthday theme, “This we’ll defend,” was first used as a ...

On one side of the Capitol grounds, Carson City residents on Saturday expressed their rights protesting the federal government, while on the other side of the grounds at the Veterans Plaza several ...

Flag Day commemorates June 14, 1776, which is the day the Continental Congress agreed on what the nation’s flag would look like. In 1916, President Wilson issued a proclamation of June 14 as ...

Flag Day, a national holiday that honors our nation's flag, is Saturday, June 14, amid a weekend that also celebrates Father's Day and the U.S. Army's 250th birthday.

Soldiers and an Army band march during a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2025. Brian Snyder / REUTERS Here's what else to know: ...