As the epidemic spread, Washington decided to act. The following February, he informed Hancock that “I find it impossible to keep it from spreading thro’ the whole Army in the natural way.” ...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and ...

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The history of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) began with the fight for our nation's liberty. On June 16, 1775, the Continental Congress gave George Washington the authority to appoint ...

Thousands of Americans flocked to downtown D.C. in "Make America Great Again" hats and patriotic gear displaying Old Glory ...

Military leaders, veterans, and civic voices gather at Mount Vernon to mark Army’s 250th and launch a campaign urging ...

The next day, June 15, the same body voted to name George Washington head of the new Continental Army. ... Washington was leading the Continental Army to fight in the Siege of Boston.

The year-long effort will culminate next weekend with a few lingering uncertainties, including how many spectators will show ...

Today, we mark three days in June 1775 that helped the American Revolution. At the beginning of the American Revolution, ...

As Gen. George Washington, the Army’s first commander in chief, accepted his commission to lead a united colonial fighting force, he knew he would be leading an Army that was lacking equipment ...