U.S. Army Central at Shaw AFB celebrates 249th birthday of U.S. Army

From left, U.S. Army Central’s oldest soldier, Col. Felix Perez, deputy chief of staff, cuts the Army’s 249th Birthday cake with Maj. Gen. Henry S. Dixon, U.S. Army Central's Deputy Commanding General, Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Haynsworth, the senior enlisted advisor for Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, and U.S. Army Central’s youngest soldier, Pfc. Isaias Barraza, at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base on Friday, June 14, 2024. U.S. Army Central held a traditional cake cutting ceremony with the youngest and oldest soldiers present in honor of the Army’s 249th Birthday.

U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gerardine Cadet-Smith

From left, Sumter Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee Chair Donny Hines, former U.S. Army Central Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Eric Dostie, Maj. Gen. Henry S. Dixon, U.S. Army Central's Deputy Commanding General, Sumter County Council Chairman Jim McCain, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Haynsworth, the senior enlisted advisor for Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, attend the 249th U.S. Army Birthday at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base on Friday, June 14, 2024.

U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gerardine Cadet-Smith

The staff of U.S. Army Central gathered at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base on Friday, June 14, 2024, to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 249th Birthday. They held a traditional cake cutting ceremony with an Army saber held by the youngest and oldest USARCENT soldiers present along with the senior officer and non-commissioned officer.

U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gerardine Cadet-Smith

Posted Sunday, June 16, 2024 8:03 pm

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United States Army Central Soldiers gathered at their Shaw Air Force Base headquarters on Friday, June 14, to celebrate the 249th U.S. Army Birthday with a ceremonial birthday cake cutting by the oldest and youngest Soldiers as well as the unit’s senior officer and non-commissioned officer.

The event was hosted by Maj. Gen. Henry Dixon, USARCENT Deputy Commanding General, who was joined by several community leaders including the former USARCENT Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Dostie.

Since its establishment in 1775, U.S. Army Soldiers, families and Army civilians have supported our nation, bearing true faith and allegiance to the country, the U.S. Constitution, the Army, their units and fellow team members.

Happy Birthday to the U.S. Army – a storied symbol of honor, strength and the limitless possibilities that come with service to our country.

U.S. Army Central at Shaw AFB celebrates 249th birthday of U.S. Army

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U.S. Army Central at Shaw AFB celebrates 249th birthday of U.S. Army

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