Posted on 06/14/2005 7:05:40 AM PDT by dts32041
This early summer is the 230th anniversary of when American Colonists and British soldiers clashed outside Boston and began the American Revolution in 1775. On June 14 that same year the Continental Congress officially recognized the armed New England farmers and militiamen that had spontaneously gathered at Cambridge, Mass., as a Continental Army and named George Washington its commander.
On this day every year, soldiers around the world commemorate June 14 as the birthday of the United States Army, and remember when Gen. Washington established its standards of honor, discipline and professionalism. These traits have carried the Army through the Revolution, all of America's wars since, and continue today.
Washington's standards for order were not just a matter of military pomp. The Americans at Cambridge mustered more than 20,000 militiamen from all over New England, Pennsylvania and New York, but they were an army in name only. Fiercely independent, unruly, and often intoxicated Yankees made up the militia companies, and military control was so loose Washington could barely get an accurate count of the soldiers under his command.
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Long may the United States Army Exist
I hate to quote Rangel, but........."I don't know anyone who has served and not come out a better person". I'm sure there are many other quotes that are fitting to the best military in human history.
That said, best wishes to all of those who are serving in, or have served in, America's second-greatest fighting force.
No disrespect to you swabbies, but the Navy didn't beat the British, my own Confederates, or the Germans(twice), into the ground. It was the grunts of the US Army. ;^)
We did in the War of 1812, pal!
HEY! Who's party is this? Where does the Navy come in? We celebrated the Marines in November now its Army's turn. Navy wait your turn. (By the way, the Army needed the Navy to deliver them to the beaches of Omaha and Utah and to bring on the supplies that lead to the defeat of the Germans (for the second time). ;)
ARMY!
Not the navy's birthday.
GO ARMY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SOLDIERS!
Semper Fi,
Kelly
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