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U.S. Army Central Independence Day Message
July 1, 2022 — Around the world, and throughout our Area of Responsibility, Soldiers still stand strong as defenders of freedom and our American values. We wish you a safe and happy Independence Day and thank you for your service. Patton's Own! ... MORE

U.S. Army Central observes Juneteenth National Independence Day
June 17, 2022 — To All USARCENT Teammates, Juneteenth National Independence Day recognizes the formal extension of the liberties enumerated in the Declaration of Independence to Black Americans whose freedom and dignity were for so long denied... MORE

U.S. Army Central celebrates Army's 247th birthday with ceremonial cake-cutting
June 14, 2022 — U.S. Army Central Celebrates Army's 247th Birthday With Ceremonial Cake-Cutting. (Left to Right) USARCENT Commanding General, LTG Ronald Clark, LTC Kenneth Boes, SPC Archie McParland, and CSM Carlos Evans cut the cake during a ceremony at Patton Hall. The cake was cut using a replica M1913 Patton Sword, designed by then-2nd Lt. George Patton... MORE

U.S. Army Central celebrates Army's 247th birthday
June 14, 2022 — To All USARCENT Teammates, The United States Army celebrates its birthday on June 14. Established by the Continental Congress in 1775, the Army has courageously defended America for more than two centuries. The 247th Birthday theme is "Defending America 24/7," and there are currently 10,000 Soldiers in our area of operations defending America forward, from the Nile to the Himalayas and from the Mediterranean to the Arabian Sea... MORE

U.S. Army Central leadership recognizes Pride Month
June 13, 2022 — To All USARCENT Teammates, In June, the Army commemorates lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Soldiers and Civilians and celebrates their service to the Nation. Pride Month is a nationally recognized observance celebrating the LGBT community, its advocates and allies by promoting community, unity and pride. ... MORE

U.S. Army Central leadership honors Army Heritage Month
June 13, 2022 — To All USARCENT Teammates, June is Army Heritage Month and is a chance to pause to not only remember our Army's history, but also to honor all who served our Nation during the past 247 years. Our Army's history of "Defending America 24/7" is an enduring part of our legacy. Since its official establishment on June 14, 1775-more than a year before the Declaration of Independence-the U.S. Army has played a vital role in the growth and development of the American Nation. ... MORE

U.S. Army Central memorializes remarkable Red Ball Express
June 8, 2022 — The term “Red Ball” has been around since the mid-1890s to describe express shipping for priority freight. In military history, it refers to a plan to keep then-Lt. Gen. Patton’s fast-moving Army supplied as it broke through the Normandy hedgerows and began its race across France. The Red Ball Express was organized, drawing on all available truck companies, to move tons of needed supplies to keep American forces moving... MORE

Arkansas State University alumni pose outside of U.S. Army Central's Patton Hall
May 9, 2022 — (Center) U.S. Army Central’s Deputy Commanding General, Maj. Gen Wendul Hagler, II, (left) USARCENT, Chief of Space and Special Activities, Col. Princeton Wright, (right) and USARCENT, Chief CMO Plans, Lt. Col. Natasha Campbell, pose for an Arkansas State University alumni photo at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 6, 2022. Hagler commissioned as a military police second lieutenant upon graduation from the Arkansas State University in 1988. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Leo Jenkins) ... MORE

Former Soldier witness to Buchenwald concentration camp
April 29, 2022 — As a 23-year-old Army Sergeant during World War II, he was witness to the Battle of the Bulge, the D-Day landing beaches, and the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. ... MORE

U.S. Army Central supports Denim Day
April 27, 2022 — U.S. Army Central supports Denim Day as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM)... MORE

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