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Video by Cpl. Rhianna Ballenger, Stephen Bates, Beau DeClue, Daniel Ernst, Cpl. Semaj Johnson, Sgt. Hosannah Jones, Douglas Lovely, Sgt. Zachary Myers, Sgt. Michael Parnell, Sgt. Jessica Rutledge

Army Birthday Festival

Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington

June 10, 2023 | 01:06:53

248th Army Birthday Festival at the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, June 10, 2023. The U.S. Army, established on June 14, 1775, celebrates 248 years of turning obstacles into possibilities and challenging our Soldiers to “Be All You Can Be.” Special guests in attendance were Secretary of the U.S. Army Christine E. Wormuth, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. James C. McConville, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston, and members of Congress. The festival included outdoor activities on the new Warriors’ Field, performances by The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” Army vehicle and equipment displays, inflatable bounce house, gaming activities, a ceremony hosted by Army senior leaders, U.S. Army “Golden Knights” parachute jumps, Working Dog Demonstration, and a Twilight Tattoo Performance.