Johnston, Iowa — The Iowa National Guard recognized the upcoming 250th birthday of the US Army in a ceremony at Camp Dodge in Johnston on Thursday.
With a little pomp and circumstance, and cake, soldiers and airmen of the guard gathered to hear Adjutant General Stephen Osborn talk about the significance of the milestone. He says for a quarter of a Millennium, our army has stood as one of the oldest and most enduring institutions in our nation.
Major General Osborn says the Army and the military have continued to change.
He says the current Army has something in common with the first soldiers.
General Osborn says there is no choice but to move forward and adapt.
The US Army was established on June 14th, 1775.
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