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# DLA Distribution Commander delivers Army Birthday message

By  DLA Distribution Public Affairs

                NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa.  –              
DLA Distribution Teammates,

On Wednesday, June 14th, we celebrate the Army’s 248th birthday, paying tribute to their dedicated service to our nation.  The oldest branch of the military, the Army was created during the onset of the Revolutionary War, as the Battles of Lexington and Concord raged.  During that time, the fighting was done by colonial militias – mostly farmers who soldiered on a part-time basis.  As a result, the Continental Congress passed a resolution to create a unit of professionally trained soldiers ... ready to combat the British. The resolution read,  “Resolved, That six companies of expert riflemen [sic], be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Virginia; ... [and] that each company, as soon as completed [sic], shall march and join the army near Boston, to be there employed as light infantry, under the command of the chief Officer in that army.”  Through this resolution, the first United States Army was formed – the Continental Army — representing all 13 colonies with the addition of troops from the three middle colonies.  A few days after the resolution was signed, on June 19th,  1775, George Washington humbly accepted a commission as the Army’s first Commanding General.  Drawing on both long-standing militia traditions and recently introduced professional standards, the Army endured an arduous eight-year battle with Great Britain to win the new republic’s independence.  

One of the Army’s unsung heroes was another former President,  William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States.  Before becoming President, McKinley was working as a schoolteacher in Poland, Ohio, when the Civil War broke out.  In June 1861, he left teaching and enlisted in the Union Army as a private in the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, also known as the “Poland Guards.”  Early in the war, McKinley distinguished himself as a capable Soldier at the Battles of Carnifex Ferry and Fayetteville, West Virginia.  The following year, McKinley fought in the bloody Battle of Antietam and proved his bravery by delivering much-needed supplies and rations to frontline Soldiers under heavy fire. For his courageous acts, McKinley was promoted to second lieutenant.  

From the Revolutionary War until now, the Army continues to embody their values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage.  Today, we celebrate the courage of Army soldiers who continue to defend the nation from threats around the world, selflessly supporting the nation and the U.S. Constitution.  They are all real men and women ... someone’s son or daughter, husband or wife, or father or mother ... who selflessly put their lives on the line every day.

I along with Mr. Knight, retired U.S. Army, would like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support to our warfighters as they continue to answer the nation’s call and a very Happy 248th Army Birthday to all current and former Army Soldiers!

V/R,

G. D. CHASERADM, SC, USN Commander

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