Army is 230 years old

[Tgace]

http://www.potomacnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WPN%2FMGArticle%2FWPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031783276464&path=

Happy birthday dear Army...happy birthday to you. NOW DROP PRIVATES! DROP!!

 

[shesulsa]

I memory of my father, Happy Birthday Army.

 

[Andrew Green]

So do we sing Happy Birthday and then watch it blow up the candles?

 

[Gemini]

Happy Birthday, Army! :cheers:

I wonder if the Navy, Air Force and Marines chipped in and bought 'em anything. :tank:

 

[arnisador]

:cheers:

 

[Tgace]

Im doing 50 pushups for a b-day present.

 

[theletch1]

Happy birthday to the Army from an old Marine! %-}

 

[Flatlander]

Im doing 50 pushups for a b-day present.

Make it 100. Put "From Tom and Dan" on the tag. :uhyeah:

 

[Rich Parsons]

http://www.potomacnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WPN%2FMGArticle%2FWPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031783276464&path=

Happy birthday dear Army...happy birthday to you. NOW DROP PRIVATES! DROP!!

Happy B-Day to the Army.

I do have a couple of questions though?

I know the Declaration was signed in 1776. I see in the article that they say the army was created in 1775. Are there other articles that dicsuss the reasons for the colonial army to be formed in the first place in 1775?

Thank you

 

[theletch1]

Happy B-Day to the Army.

I do have a couple of questions though?

I know the Declaration was signed in 1776. I see in the article that they say the army was created in 1775. Are there other articles that dicsuss the reasons for the colonial army to be formed in the first place in 1775?

Thank you

The Navy and Marine Corps were both formed in 1775 as well...october and november respectively. I assume that even though the declaration wasn't signed until 1776 that it was already assumed that war was inevitable. Maybe one of our historians on board can help out with the specifics here.

 

[Rich Parsons]

The Navy and Marine Corps were both formed in 1775 as well...october and november respectively. I assume that even though the declaration wasn't signed until 1776 that it was already assumed that war was inevitable. Maybe one of our historians on board can help out with the specifics here.

From my Memory I recall these facts, as well as the Confederacy that ran the colonies until 1789, and the U.S. Constitution, which create the Republic we know today.

I was just curious for some more reading and learning possibilities.

Thanks