When the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, the colonies relied on local militias to defend their homes. However, as the war intensified, it became clear that an organized, centralized army ...

On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army, marking the beginning of what would become the United States Army. This formation occurred during a difficult period ...

Two-hundred and fifty years ago, the representatives of the Second Continental Congress agreed: “Resolved, that six companies of expert riflemen, be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland ...

On this day 250 years ago, a mighty assembly of statesmen, thinkers, lawyers, and patriots gathered at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to formally convene a revolutionary body to ...

The people who created the U.S. Army did not want it to last forever. George Washington, the first commander of the Continental Army, wrote that "a large standing Army in time of Peace hath ever been ...

Members of the United States Army march during the annual Veterans Day Parade, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in New York. Adam Gray / AP The United States Army is America’s first national institution and was ...

The U.S. Army is older than the country it serves and protects. The Army is set to celebrate its 250 th birthday Saturday, which will be marked by a festival and military parade in Washington, D.C.