250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States Army

What Proclamation 2025-11362 says

Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 116 (Wednesday, June 18, 2025) [Federal Register Volume 90, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 18, 2025)] [Presidential Documents] [Pages 26181-26182] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2025-11362] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 90 , No. 116 / Wednesday, June 18, 2025 / Presidential Documents [[Page 26181]] Proclamation 10952 of June 13, 2025 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States Army By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On June 14, 1775, the sword and shield of our Republic were forged when the Second Continental Congress voted to establish what would later become the United States Army. Today, our Nation proudly celebrates 250 years of our Army's strength, service, valor, and discipline. We honor its heroic legacy as the guardian of our sovereignty and our fortress against tyranny--and we pay tribute to the millions of warriors who live by the motto: This We'll Defend. Following the first shots of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, it became clear to the patriots that--despite their persistent efforts for peace--war against the British was necessary as a final recourse in defense of their freedom. In the wake of the Boston Massacre, the Intolerable Acts, and the enduring injustice of taxation...

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