Celebrating the Army's 239th birthday in Kosovo

By Capt. Kevin Sandell, 11th Public Affairs DetachmentJune 16, 2014

Celebrating the Army's 239th birthday in Kosovo
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Ceremonial birthday cake for U.S. Soldiers
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MNBG-E Commander addresses Soldiers
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10-miler relay participants celebrate
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with Task Force Medical at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, celebrate after completing the Army Birthday 10-mile relay race, June 14. Each team had 10 participants who each ran one mile around Camp Bondsteel. The winning team, from 2nd Squadron, 38th... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

U.S. Soldiers with Kosovo Force's Multinational Battle Group-East celebrated 239 years of the Army's birthday, June 14, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo.

Events at Camp Bondsteel included a traditional cake-cutting ceremony with the battle group's oldest and youngest Soldiers cutting the cake, and a 10-mile relay race around the camp. Each participant ran one mile, and the winning time was just over 1 hour, 6 minutes.

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