Save the Date: Army prepares to celebrate 239th birthday

By Office of the Chief of Public AffairsJune 3, 2014

Save the Date: U.S. Army Birthday Ball
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ARLINGTON, Va. (May 16, 2014) -- The Army Birthday Ball will be held June 21, 2014.

The Army Birthday Ball will take place June 21, 2014, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor, Md. Tickets are now on sale and are in high demand.

Active and retired service members and Army civilian employees who want to celebrate the Army's 239th birthday with an evening of dining, dancing and entertainment should purchase their tickets as soon as possible. There are a limited number of seats, and tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

To purchase tickets and to learn more, visit the Army Birthday Ball website at

https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/692317. Ticket prices are $40 for GS-7/E-7 and below and $60 for GS-8/E-8 and above.

The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center is offering reduced room rates to attendees. To receive the $199 plus tax rate, call 1-877-382-7299 and ask for the "Army Birthday" rate. Additional rooms are available at the Residence Inn National Harbor at reduced rates. Call (800) 331-3131 for reservations.

For additional information please contact the Army Birthday Ball Help Desk at

usarmy.pentagon.hqda-oaa.mbx.abbhelpdesk@mail.mil, or call (703) 692-9575 or (703) 692-5399.

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Army.mil: Inside the Army News

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