Remembering the Army’s Origins: When It Began and Why Its Flag Still Matters
The United States Army officially marks its birthday on June 14, 1775. That date matters because it came before the Declaration of Independence, before the Constitution, and before the nation had fully become the nation. The Continental Congress created the Continental Army because the colonies needed an organized fighting force, not just local militias responding town by town. If you want the short answer to when the Army began, that is it. June 14, 1775, the day the Ameri
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The United States Army officially marks its birthday on June 14, 1775. That date matters because it came before the Declaration of Independence, before the Constitution, and before the nation had fully become the nation. The Continental Congress created the Continental Army because the colonies needed an organized fighting force, not just local militias responding town by town. If you want the short answer to when the Army began, that is it. June 14, 1775, the day the Ameri
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