235th Army Birthday Cake-cutting Ceremony

1 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. , Army Secretary John McHugh, and Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston stand for the recital of the Soldier's Creed during the cake-cutting ceremony celebrat... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

2 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The oldest Soldier in the Military District of Washington, Col. Arthur Wittich, left, 72, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. , Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Army Secretary John McHugh, and Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, c... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

3 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The oldest Soldier in the Military District of Washington, Col. Arthur Wittich,left, 72, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. , Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Army Secretary John McHugh, Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, and th... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

4 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., reenlists 20 Soldiers during a cake-cutting ceremony in honor of the Army's 235th birthday, June 14, 2010, at the Pentagon. The Soldiers hale from numerous units throughout the Military District of Wash... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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7 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. speaks to servicemembers and civilians about the heritage of the Army during the cake-cutting ceremony celebrating the 235th Army Birthday, June 14, 2010, at the Pentagon. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. M... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

8 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. , left, addresses the audience while Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Army Secretary John McHugh and Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston look on during the a cake-cutting ceremony celebrating the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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10 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of The United States Army Band perform during a ceremony celebrating the Army's 235th birthday, June 14, 2010, at the Pentagon. The ceremony also included the reenlistment of 20 Soldiers, a cake-cutting by the Army's senior leadership and di... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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12 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – This ice sculpture is part of the Army birthday cake-cutting ceremony at the Pentagon. Throughout its 235-year existence the United States Army has been called on to defend the U.S. and its interests. Every June 14, the Army commemorates the occa... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

235th Army Birthday Cake-cutting Ceremony

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