“The Army Flag and Its Streamers” was originally prepared in August 1964 by the Office of the Chief of Military History, in cooperation with the Office of the Chief of Information, and the U.S ...

Flag Day, a national holiday that honors our nation's flag, is Saturday, June 14, amid a weekend that also celebrates Father's Day and the U.S. Army's 250th birthday.

Military leaders, veterans, and civic voices gather at Mount Vernon to mark Army’s 250th and launch a campaign urging Americans to serve their country.

The U.S. Army is celebrating its 250th birthday on Saturday, June 14, and President Donald Trump is making it a national event with a major parade through Washington, D.C. Thousands of troops will ...

Flag Day is June 14th. The U.S. Army's 250th birthday coincides with Flag Day in 2025. While not a federal holiday, mail and banks will operate on a normal Saturday schedule.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, according to the Library of Congress. Both Wilson, in 1916, and President Coolidge, in ...

Less than a year prior — according to legend — President George Washington had ordered Betsy Ross to make the first flag, according to the National Constitution Center. The day also marks the birthday ...