On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and after 1,300 battles and skirmishes, the Army, led by Gen. George Washington, defeated the British Empire,

Military leaders, veterans, and civic voices gather at Mount Vernon to mark Army’s 250th and launch a campaign urging Americans to serve their country.

As the U.S. Army and its Infantry branch gear up to celebrate their monumental 250th birthday June 14, 2025, two of its newest

President Donald Trump arrived at his viewing stand to watch the Army parade. The event also marks the president's 79th birthday.