Fort Belvoir Honors Army Birthday and Flag Day

Fort Belvoir will celebrate the 238th birthday of the U.S. Army and Flag Day on Friday, June 14. The event is open to the public and will be held at 10 a.m. that day in front of post headquarters, Bldg. 269, Flagler Road.

Garrison Commander Col. Gregory D. Gadson will host the event, and the keynote speaker is. Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington, Commanding General, Joint Forces Command-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. 

The Continental Congress voted for the creation of the Army on June 14, 1775.

The week of June 14 is also traditionally known as "National Flag Week". 

According to a proclamation by President Barack Obama:

"I direct the appropriate officials to display the flag on all Federal Government buildings during that week, and I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by displaying the flag. I also call upon the people of the United States to observe with pride and all due ceremony those days from Flag Day through Independence Day, also set aside by the Congress (89 Stat. 211), as a time to honor America, to celebrate our heritage in public gatherings and activities, and to publicly recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America."

Old Glory has changed 26 times since 1777. The current 50-star flag has flown since 1960.