Happy Birthday to The US Army- June 14, 2017

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June 14, 2017 marks the 242nd Birthday of the United States Army.  The US Army is the oldest military service (besting the US Navy by just a few months)!  Below are some of the traditions, missions, and values that define the US Army as a military service.

 

Army Birthday Traditions. Every US Army unit celebrates, remembers, and recognizes the US Army birthday in some way.  There can be unit formation runs, Army Band concerts, military balls, formal dinners, or a cup of coffee and a piece of cake – cut with a sword or bayonet, of course.  The Army Birthday is a time when everyone in the US Army, US Army National Guard, US Army Reserve, US Army Civilians, US Army Veterans, and family members pause, reflect, and join together to recognize all that the US Army has done and is doing.  

 

Mission of The US Army. The U.S. Army’s mission is to fight and win our Nation’s wars by providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders.

 

The US Army Values: There are seven US Army Values that create a great personal reminder of the combined value of performance, ethics, loyalty, and courage to complete assigned tasks.

 

  1. LOYALTY - Bearing true faith and allegiance is a matter of believing in and devoting yourself to something or someone.
  2. DUTY - Duty means being able to accomplish tasks as part of a team. The work of the U.S. Army is a complex combination of missions, tasks and responsibilities — all in constant motion.
  3. RESPECT - Treat people as they should be treated. Respect is what allows us to appreciate the best in other people. Respect is trusting that all people have done their jobs and fulfilled their duty.
  4. SELFLESS SERVICE - Put the welfare of the nation, the Army and your subordinates before your own. The basic building block of selfless service is the commitment of each team member to go a little further, endure a little longer, and look a little closer to see how he or she can add to the effort.
  5. HONOR - Honor is a matter of carrying out, acting, and living the values of respect, duty, loyalty, selfless service, integrity and personal courage in everything you do.
  6. INTEGRITY - Do what’s right, legally and morally. Integrity is a quality you develop by adhering to moral principles.
  7. PERSONAL COURAGE - Face fear, danger or adversity (physical or moral). Personal courage has long been associated with our Army.

 

SOURCE: US ARMY Values, https://www.army.mil/values/index.html

 

Get to Know More About the US Army:

 

Other Military Service Birthdays:

  • US Army – June 14, 1775
  • US Navy - October 13, 1775
  • US Marine Corps – November 10, 1775
  • US Coast Guard – August 4, 1790
  • US Air Force – September 18, 1947

 

Please share your stories of US Army Birthday’s past and present and how you celebrated the day!

 

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About the Author:

Chad Storlie is a Retired US Army Officer, the author of Combat Leader to Corporate Leader and has published 230 articles in 105 publications on career, business, strategy, education, financial planning, and national security topics.  Chad excels as an author, mentor, speaker, and teacher showing business leaders and military veterans how military skills make lives, careers, and businesses better.  Chad is an adjunct Professor of Marketing at Creighton University.  Chad has a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from Georgetown University.  Follow Chad @CombatToCorp and www.CombatToCorporate.com

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