An M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicle assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, advances during a live-fire exercise as part of Defender Europe 22 at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 24. (Sgt. Caleb Minor/Army)
Happy 247th birthday to the United States Army. Hooah!
The U.S. Army was founded June 14, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized enlistment of expert riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one year.