Soldiers ran before dawn to mark the Army's 249th birthday June 14, 2024. Anne Bowman/Fort Eisenhower Garrison Public Affairs Office
Soldiers ran before dawn to mark the Army's 249th birthday June 14, 2024. Anne Bowman/Fort Eisenhower Garrison Public Affairs Office

In pictures: Fort Eisenhower marks Army’s 249th birthday June 14

June 14, 2024·Special To Augusta Good News·Comments Off on In pictures: Fort Eisenhower marks Army’s 249th birthday June 14

Fort Eisenhower marked the Army’s 249th birthday with a pre-dawn run and the ceremonial cake cutting with the oldest and youngest soldier on June 14.

Soldiers were out before dawn to markeFort Eisenhower’s Army birthday celebration June 14, 2024. Maria Blanchard/Fort Eisenhower Garrison Public Affairs Office
Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton, Fort Eisenhower and Cyber Center of Excellence commanding general, leads the Fort Eisenhower Army birthday run. Anne Bowman/Fort Eisenhower Garrison Public Affairs Office
Soldiers enjoy a water spray near the end of their Army birthday run June 14, 2024. Anne Bowman/Fort Eisenhower Garrison Public Affairs Office
Soldiers enjoy a water spray near the end of their Army birthday run June 14, 2024. Maria Blanchard/Fort Eisenhower Garrison Public Affairs Office
Soldiers await the cake cutting June 14, 2024. Anne BowmanFort Eisenhower Garrison Public Affairs Office
Cutting the Army birthday cake with the youngest soldier Pvt. Joshue Mendez, D Company, 551st Signal Battalion and the oldest soldier, Maj. Timothy Shephard HHC, 15th Signal Brigade. Photo credit: Staff Sgt. Stephen Schmitz/Cyber Center of Excellence
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