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U.S. Army 250th Birthday Festival and Parade – M...

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Jun. 10, 2025

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May. 27, 2025

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May. 26, 2025

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May. 16, 2025

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Apr. 10, 2025

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Apr. 08, 2025

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🏃 WORKOUT WEDNESDAY 🏃‍♀️ Get up and workout like an Army Soldier! You don't have to climb a rope or lug awkwardly heavy things around like these Soldiers did last Saturday during the Army 250th Birthday Fitness Challenge, but there are some rather new fitness requirements for https://t.co/LIKQdYJfX6 🏃 WORKOUT WEDNESDAY 🏃‍♀️ Get up and workout like an Army Soldier!  You don't have to climb a rope or lug awkwardly heavy things around like these Soldiers did last Saturday during the Army 250th Birthday Fitness Challenge, but there are some rather new fitness requirements for https://t.co/LIKQdYJfX6
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Due to projected inclement weather, our Twilight Tattoo show on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, will be INDOORS at Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Pre-Show Music begins at 6:30 p.m. Twilight Tattoo begins at 7:00 p.m. We also ask that no food or beverages are brought https://t.co/rrb4QNouXy Due to projected inclement weather, our Twilight Tattoo show on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, will be INDOORS at Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. 

Pre-Show Music begins at 6:30 p.m.
Twilight Tattoo begins at 7:00 p.m.

We also ask that no food or beverages are brought https://t.co/rrb4QNouXy
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MARCH ALONG, SING OUR SONG, WITH THE ARMY OF THE FREE! Nearly 7,000 U.S. Army Soldiers marched down, drove through and flew over the streets of our nation's capital this past Saturday to celebrate our Army's 250th birthday. Were you there? If you saw it, you caught a memorable https://t.co/iXmjgoGP88 MARCH ALONG, SING OUR SONG, WITH THE ARMY OF THE FREE! Nearly 7,000 U.S. Army Soldiers marched down, drove through and flew over the streets of our nation's capital this past Saturday to celebrate our Army's 250th birthday. Were you there? If you saw it, you caught a memorable https://t.co/iXmjgoGP88
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RT @USArmy: Thank you for today America. The mission continues to serve you for the next 250 years. #Army250 https://t.co/wozSpGI9l1 RT @USArmy: Thank you for today America.  

The mission continues to serve you for the next 250 years.  

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Yesterday, the Army's past, present and future were on full display as thousands of Soldiers and hundreds of historic and current Army vehicles paraded through and flew over our nation's capital. Throughout the day, we celebrated the sacrifices and contributions of Soldiers https://t.co/FHKCYKuiKA Yesterday, the Army's past, present and future were on full display as thousands of Soldiers and hundreds of historic and current Army vehicles paraded through and flew over our nation's capital. Throughout the day, we celebrated the sacrifices and contributions of Soldiers https://t.co/FHKCYKuiKA
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Solid work, @3rd_Infantry! Congrats on winning the #Army250 Fitness Challenge! HOOAH! https://t.co/l3B1Xnl2Yl
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📷 HAPPY 250th BIRTHDAY, U.S. Army! 📷 How will you be celebrating #Army250? If you live outside of the Washington, D.C., area, you can join the celebration via livestream! The U.S. Army will be broadcasting live from the Army Birthday Festival on the National Mall starting at 9 https://t.co/ybU1SlITNt 📷 HAPPY 250th BIRTHDAY, U.S. Army! 📷
How will you be celebrating #Army250? If you live outside of the Washington, D.C., area, you can join the celebration via livestream! The U.S. Army will be broadcasting live from the Army Birthday Festival on the National Mall starting at 9 https://t.co/ybU1SlITNt
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Chef Robert Irvine is in Washington, D.C., helping us celebrate the 250th birthday of the @USArmy! 💪👨‍🍳 Yesterday, he took time to meet with some of our Army Soldiers and Civilians as well as other partners who are working on preparations for the Army Birthday Parade on June https://t.co/Qy3zXLnmTu
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We had a blast last night as we celebrated the Army's rich 250-year history through historical reenactments and ceremonial demonstrations by Soldiers from 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), and with upbeat and uplifting music by The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" and The https://t.co/LE0wshBMus We had a blast last night as we celebrated the Army's rich 250-year history through historical reenactments and ceremonial demonstrations by Soldiers from 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), and with upbeat and uplifting music by The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" and The https://t.co/LE0wshBMus
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Twilight Tattoo is livestreaming NOW from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall! Celebrate the @USArmy's 250th birthday with us! Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/e1vrZbu1De #TwilightTattoo #Army250
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Welcome to Washington, D.C., @3rd_Infantry! See you Saturday! #Army250 https://t.co/k2tEUIHpPp
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GOOD NEWS: Our Army Birthday Twilight Tattoo show scheduled for tomorrow, June 11th, will be held OUTDOORS! ☀️ If you have tickets to attend, you can stop reading this post--and go find your sunglasses to bring for the show! 😎 If you don't have tickets and hoped to attend, https://t.co/AxC9XGUVsf GOOD NEWS: Our Army Birthday Twilight Tattoo show scheduled for tomorrow, June 11th, will be held OUTDOORS! ☀️ If you have tickets to attend, you can stop reading this post--and go find your sunglasses to bring for the show! 😎 

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RT @USArmyReserve: 🧵1/ As we continue to celebrate the #Army250 Army Birthday this week, we invite you to join us online for this Wednesday…
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It's #Army250 Birthday Week! 🎉 Vehicles from @3dUSCAV are arriving by rail, being safely offloaded and getting all set for the big birthday celebrations on June 14th. https://t.co/je2HOyejVl It's #Army250 Birthday Week! 🎉 Vehicles from @3dUSCAV are arriving by rail, being safely offloaded and getting all set for the big birthday celebrations on June 14th. https://t.co/je2HOyejVl
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We are just one week away from the @USArmy's 250th Birthday Festival and Parade in Washington, D.C. on June 14th! 🎉🪖 There will be thousands of Soldiers marching, musicians from various Army bands performing, and a variety of Army vehicles on the ground and aircraft in the air. https://t.co/1t9QODLf6c We are just one week away from the @USArmy's 250th Birthday Festival and Parade in Washington, D.C. on June 14th! 🎉🪖 There will be thousands of Soldiers marching, musicians from various Army bands performing, and a variety of Army vehicles on the ground and aircraft in the air. https://t.co/1t9QODLf6c
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The JTF-NCR/MDW Retention Team recently hosted the annual Department of the Army Retention Training (DART) at Fort McNair, graduating 86 Retention Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) from across the National Capital Region. Training was led by instructors from the U.S. Army https://t.co/YxlMAzbB7S The JTF-NCR/MDW Retention Team recently hosted the annual Department of the Army Retention Training (DART) at Fort McNair, graduating 86 Retention Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) from across the National Capital Region. Training was led by instructors from the U.S. Army https://t.co/YxlMAzbB7S
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If you came to Twilight Tattoo last night---thanks so much for joining us! 👏 We hope you learned a lot about the Army's 250-year history while enjoying the beautiful music and incredible ceremonial demonstrations! 🎤 🇺🇸 🎷 We really appreciate the solid support we received https://t.co/fnRX7J1XBP If you came to Twilight Tattoo last night---thanks so much for joining us! 👏 We hope you learned a lot about the Army's 250-year history while enjoying the beautiful music and incredible ceremonial demonstrations! 🎤  🇺🇸 🎷

We really appreciate the solid support we received https://t.co/fnRX7J1XBP
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Watch our #livestream of tonight's Twilight Tattoo: https://t.co/NZe6NhrNz3 #twilighttattoo #army250
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Tonight's Twilight Tattoo will be OUTDOORS at Summerall Field on @JBMHH! All tickets for tonight's show have been distributed. If you have tickets and plan to attend tonight, the pre-show music starts at 6:30 p.m., and the main show begins at 7:00 p.m. Arrive early! For more https://t.co/Kwhhm3gsZn Tonight's Twilight Tattoo will be OUTDOORS at Summerall Field on @JBMHH!

All tickets for tonight's show have been distributed. If you have tickets and plan to attend tonight, the pre-show music starts at 6:30 p.m., and the main show begins at 7:00 p.m. Arrive early! For more https://t.co/Kwhhm3gsZn
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We had another great Twilight Tattoo show this week! ✨ We want to give a special "HOOAH" shout-out to our awesome host for this week, Gen. Gary Brito, Commanding General of @TRADOC! 👏 If you haven't been to see the show and plan to be in Washington, D.C., between now and https://t.co/e0RBL9WO0b We had another great Twilight Tattoo show this week! ✨ We want to give a special "HOOAH" shout-out to our awesome host for this week, Gen. Gary Brito, Commanding General of @TRADOC! 👏 

If you haven't been to see the show and plan to be in Washington, D.C., between now and https://t.co/e0RBL9WO0b
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