243rd Army Birthday Ball

By Eighth ArmyJune 6, 2018

243rd Army Birthday Ball
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. Michael A. Bills, Eighth Army commanding general, Command Sgt. Maj. Richard E. Merritt, Eighth Army command sergeant major, and Pvt. Addrina Lama, the youngest soldier in Eighth Army, cut the 243th Army Birthday cake. It is tradition for the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
243rd Army Birthday Ball
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Gen. Vincent Brooks, the commander of United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, served as the guest speaker at the 243rd Army Birthday Ball June 1 at the SINTEX Convention Center in Hwaseong, South Korea. Brooks spoke... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
243rd Army Birthday Ball
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The honor guard stands besides the colors at the start of the 243th Army Birthday Ball at the SINTEX Convention Center, Hwaseong, South Korea, June 1, 2018. The colors included the U.S. flag, Republic of Korea flag, United Nations flag, Eighth Army f... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
243rd Army Birthday Ball
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. Michael A. Bills, Eighth Army commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Richard E. Merritt, Eighth Army command sergeant major, stand before the U.S. Army flag during the streamer ceremony at the 243rd Army Birthday Ball June 1 at the SINTEX... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
243rd Army Birthday Ball
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Eighth Army hosted the 243rd Army Birthday Ball June 1 at the SINTEX Convention Center in Hwaseong, South Korea. The night was filled with tradition, camaraderie, and reverence. The U.S. Army is the oldest of the military branches and is one year older than the U.S.

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