Reflections by Sammy Way: U.S. Army celebrates its 250th birthday
By SAMMY WAY
Sumter Item archivist and historian
Sumter Item archivist and historian
Posted 6/21/25
Reflections celebrates the United States Army's 250th year of existence. The data and photos used to prepare this piece were obtained from The Item archives and Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
An article published in The Item on April 6, 1949, noted that …
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