Celebrating the US Army 234th Birthday!

On June 14th, the Army celebrates
234 years of service to our country!

Army Birthday Parties will be taking place at Garrisons and communities around the world during the week of June 13th - 19th! Join in the festivities and take this opportunity to learn a little bit more about the history of the Army.

Visit the Army Birthday Video Gallery to watch a cool video of the Army Birthday Book being read aloud!

How do you Celebrate the Army Birthday?

We want to know how kids around the world are celebrating the Army Birthday! Share your story with us through pictures, videos, podcasts, or text. Your submission may be posted to this site!

Submit your pictures, audio, and video at the Multimedia Expressions Submission Site! (opens new window)
Submit your text to cys@conus.army.mil! Your last name and email address will not be shown to the public. Only the administrator of this website can view your information. They will use it to contact you if your story is published.

Army Birthday Photo and Video Galleries
View photos and video of Army Birthday celebrations and events going on around the world, as well as submissions by Military Children about how they celebrated the Army Birthday.

View the Army Birthday Photo Gallery
View the Army Birthday Video Gallery

Army Birthday Downloads
Download a copy of the Army Birthday Book, Army Birthday Posters, Army Birthday Party Invitations and more! Click here to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDFs.

Poster 1 - 17" x 22"│ PDF 2.2 MB

Poster 2 - 17" x 22" │ PDF 3MB

Poster 3 - 17" x 22"│ PDF 3MB

Birthday Book - 6" x 6"│
PDF 8.9MB

Party Invitation OMK -
8.5" x 5.5" │ PDF 687KB

Party Invitation -
8.5" x 5.5" │ PDF 580KB

Army Song Lyrics -
8.5" x 11"│ PDF 13KB

Bring the party home with these creative activities for:

Children

Create Red, White and Blue party decorations and birthday cards for a party at home
Draw a picture about "why I like being an Army Strong Kid"
Read the Army Birthday Book with a parent or older sibling

School Age

Create an Army Birthday skit and perform it for your parents
Have a birthday cake decorating contest with your friends
Make and fly Army Birthday kites

Middle School & Teens

Visit a local historic site with your friends to learn more about the history of the Army and the accomplishments of our Soldiers
Read the Army Birthday book to a younger sibling
Use the Youth Tech Lab to make a video about the Army Birthday