6/14/15 Marks The Army’s 240th Birthday – Army History
This Year Marks The Army’s 240th Birthday View a list of businesses owned by past and present Army personnel View a list of famous quotes about the United States Army View a detailed history...
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National Airborne Day 2014 – August 16th, 2014
August 16, 1940 marked the first official Army parachute jump, validating the innovative concept of inserting United States ground combat forces behind a battle line by parachute. On August 14, 2002 President George W....
August 16th, 2013 is National Airborne Day
On August 14, 2002 President George W. Bush issued the following proclamation: The history of airborne forces began after World War I, when Brigadier General William Mitchell first conceived the idea of parachuting troops into...
6/14/4013 Marks The Army’s 238th Birthday; Detailed History of the United States Army
This Year Marks The Army’s 238th Birthday Two hundred thirty-eight years ago, our nation’s leaders established the Continental Army, beginning a rich heritage of successfully defending this great country and her citizens. Today, we...
National Airborne Day 2012 – August 16th, 2012
August 16, 1940 marked the first official Army parachute jump, validating the innovative concept of inserting United States ground combat forces behind a battle line by parachute. On August 14, 2002 President George W....
Observing the US Army’s 237th Birthday June 14th, 2012 with a Detailed History of the United States Army
Click here to read about the history of the United States Army Click here for famous quotes about the United States Army Two hundred and thirty-seven years ago, our Nation’s leaders established the Continental...
