Army Secretary honors, celebrates Army on its 237th Birthday.

By Spc. John G. MartinezJune 15, 2012

Army Secretary honors, celebrates Army on its 237th Birthday.
1 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of the Army John McHugh place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in honor of the Army's 237 Birthday, June 14, 2012. (Army Photo by Spc. John G. M... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army Secretary honors, celebrates Army on its 237th Birthday.
2 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Director of the Army Staff, Lt. Gen. William J. Troy, render honors during the playing of taps at the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns, ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army Secretary honors, celebrates Army on its 237th Birthday.
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Army Secretary honors, celebrates Army on its 237th Birthday.
4 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Gen. Martin Dempsey, 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Army's 37th Chief of Staff, joined Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, during the Pentagon celebration of the Army's 2... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army Secretary honors, celebrates Army on its 237th Birthday.
5 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Crossing the finish line during the "Running Presidents" race is George Washington, one of the mascots for the Washington Nationals baseball team. Cheering are Gen. Martin Dempsey, 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Army's 37th Chief... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army Secretary honors, celebrates Army on its 237th Birthday.
6 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, pose with the "Running Presidents," mascots for Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals, during the Army's 237th birthday celebration held in the Pen... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army Secretary honors, celebrates Army on its 237th Birthday.
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Army Secretary honors, celebrates Army on its 237th Birthday.
8 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Deanie Dempsey, wife of the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, speak with Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis, the founding sisters of Georgetown Cupcake and stars of the TLC ser... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army Secretary honors, celebrates Army on its 237th Birthday.
9 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Deanie Dempsey, wife of the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, speak with Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis, the founding sisters of Georgetown Cupcake and stars of the TLC ser... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army Secretary honors, celebrates Army on its 237th Birthday.
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Gen. Martin Dempsey, 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Army's 37th Chief of Staff, joined Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, during the Pentagon celebration of the Army's 237th birthday, June 14, 2012. Also participating in the festivities were mascots from the Washington Nationals baseball team "Running Presidents" and the owners of Georgetown Cupcake, who created a "cupcake tank" for the celebration.