Tony Thurmond: “Today on the anniversary of D-Day, June 6th, 1944, I have the great privilege to introduce a joint resolution honoring…”

“Today on the anniversary of D-Day, June 6th, 1944, I have the great privilege to introduce a joint resolution honoring the United States Army on its 225th birthday. Before there was a United States of America, there was an American Army, born on June 14th, 1775. On the town square of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a small group of American colonists came together to form an army, under the authority of the Continental Congress. This June 14th, we will look back over those 225 years and see clearly that the forming of the colonial Army was the prelude to the birth of our nation. As the Army's slogan for this commemoration says, it was the 'Birth of an army and the birth of freedom.' Like Members of this body, to be a soldier is to believe in something other than what we can achieve for ourselves as individuals. I am proud to help celebrate the Army birthday, marking more than two centuries of selfless service to the United States of America. More than 42 million Americans have raised their right hands to take an oath, both in times of crisis and in times of peace. As I introduce this resolution, I ask that each of you please join me next month to extend the heartfelt thanks of this Congress to each and every soldier for their outstanding service to our nation!”