U.S. Army celebrates birthday on Flag Day
Tue, 06/14/2011 - 12:58am
An illustration captures the importance of June 14. Today is Flag Day, and it is also the birthday celebration of the United States Army, which was formed prior to the Revolutionary War and continues with the modern soldier to this day.
(Illustration by Melissa Marsh • Herald/Review)
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SIERRA VISTA — On this date in 1775 and in 1777, two of the nation’s three most important events took place.
The creation of the Continental Army — in 1775 — and the design of the American flag — in 1777 — were done by resolutions passed by the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia.
Of course, sandwiched between those two events was the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
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