GMT 6/14/2017 US ARMY BIRTHDAY ( 242Years Old) NSFW

1775 The U.S. Army is founded when the Continental Congress authorizes the muster of troops.

As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which was formed (14 June 1775) to fight the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)—before the U.S. was established as a country.

1777 The Continental Congress authorizes the "stars and stripes" flag for the new United States.

1942 The Supreme Court rules that requiring students to salute the American flag is unconstitutional.


1995 Chechen rebels take 2,000 people hostage in a hospital in Russia.

Born on June 14

1811 Harriet Beecher Stowe, American author (Uncle Tom's Cabin).