WASHINGTON (WTOC) - The U.S. Army celebrates its founding 237 years ago on June 14. It was then that the Continental Army was formed.
This year's 237th Army Birthday theme is "America's Army: The Strength Of The Nation.
During the American Revolution in 1775, the Continental Congress voted to adopt the Boston troops on June 14, although there is no written record of this decision, according to the U.S. Army website and the U.S. Army Center Of Military History.