If you haven’t noticed, there are a lot of commemorative events occurring in the lead up to next year’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. There is a website specifically for Alabama (America250Alabama) that highlights events and shares educational resources (even some recipes) related to the semiquincentennial (not quite as catchy as “bicentennial” was way back in 1976).
One of the anniversaries that we are highlighting in the library is the 250th birthday of the United States Army. The Army was established on June 14, 1775, by a resolution of the Continental Congress. The Army has web pages dedicated to this year’s celebration, including brief videos on some of the Army’s heroes such as SFC Alwyn Crendall Cashe, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, and PFC Roland Bragg, WWII paratrooper awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart. In the Opelika LRC, we have a few books on display about the history of the Army and army related subjects. Additional resources are available at each SU library and online.
To all of the Army veterans who work at or attend SUSCC, THANK YOU for your service!
And HOOAH! Happy 250th Birthday to the U. S. Army!