Gen. William "Kip" Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, talks with Make-A-Wish foundation participant Joshua Bluont during the Army's 235th birthday ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 15, 2010. Joshua is visiting D.C. as part of hi...

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Secretary of the Army John McHugh, Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX), Rep. John Carter (R-TX) and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston use a sword to cut a cake as part of the ...

Make-A-Wish foundation participant Joshua Bluont reviews the coin that he received from Secretary of the Army John Mchugh during the Army's 235th birthday ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 15, 2010. Joshua is visiting D.C. as part of...