What anniversary did the United States Army mark with its June 14, 2025 parade linked to America250?

The United States Army marked its 250th anniversary with the June 14, 2025 parade linked to America250.

The U.S. Army traces its establishment to June 14, 1775, when the Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Two centuries and a half later, the Army’s anniversary provided an early major milestone on the road to the national 250th-anniversary observance.

The Army’s birthday is therefore one year before the United States’ semiquincentennial. The Army was established in 1775, while the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776. Those adjacent dates explain why the two anniversaries are connected but not identical.

The parade celebrated the Army’s institutional history, whereas America250 centers on American independence. Keeping those subjects separate avoids confusing the military’s founding date with the date commemorated by Independence Day.