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Happy 249th Army birthday

By Adriane ElliotJune 14, 2024

U..S. Army Security Assistance Command's Chinwan Barnett participates in an early morning run in honor of the Army's 249th birthday June 14 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
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(From left) U.S. Army Security Assistance Command's Maj. Andrew Postovoit, Barrett Parris and Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen participate in an early morning run in honor of the Army's 249th birthday June 14 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
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(From left) U.S. Army Security Assistance Command's Gwen Aaknes, Chinwan Barnett and Barrett Parris participate in an early morning run in honor of the Army's 249th birthday June 14 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
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U.S. Army Security Assistance Command's Barrett Parris (right) participates in an early morning run in honor of the Army's 249th birthday June 14 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
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(From left) Gwen Aaknes, a U.S. Army Security Assistance Command employee, participates in an early morning run in honor of the Army's 249th birthday June 14 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
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U.S. Army Security Assistance Command team members celebrate the Army's 249th birthday with an early morning run at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama June 14, 2024. The run was hosted by the Army Materiel Command.