Nevada Guard, State Archives to co-host U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, Flag Day celebration at Capitol
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By Master Sgt. Erick Studenicka — The Nevada National Guard is set to host its 27th annual Flag Day Ceremony and the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday celebration in cooperation with Nevada State Archives at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, at the Veterans Memorial on the Capitol Grounds, 101 N. Carson St. in Carson City.
The Nevada State Archives will be open for the public to see its newest exhibit, “All For Our Country,” which focuses on Nevadans who served in the military during the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, and World War II.
The Nevada State Museum, Carson City, the Nevada Historical Society, the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum and the Westwall Militaria antique store have loaned items for the exhibit.
The outdoor celebration is free and open to the public and will include an historical flag presentation by the Nevada Air Guard. This year’s ceremony will include remarks from Brig. Gen. D. Rodger Waters, Nevada Adjutant General.
WHAT – Nevada Guard’s 27th annual Flag Day ceremony and recognition of the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday celebration
WHEN – 10 a.m., Saturday, June 14
WHERE – Veterans Memorial, Capitol Grounds, 101 N. Carson St., Carson City
WHY – To commemorate the U.S. Flag and recognize the Army’s 250th birthday
The U.S. Army is two years older than the U.S. Flag. A resolution of the Continental Congress authorized 10 companies of riflemen on June 14, 1775, to establish the U.S. Army. Two years later, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act and adopted the stars-and-stripes design as our nation’s flag. In 1949, President Harry Truman signed an act of Congress designating June 14 at National Flag Day.
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