[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              FLAG DAY AND THE U.S. ARMY'S 247TH BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, today is Flag Day and the 
U.S. Army's 247th birthday.
  Every year on June 14 we celebrate our Stars and Stripes. We 
celebrate on June 14 because on this day in 1777 the Continental 
Congress approved the design for our first flag.
  Over the years our flag has been changed to reflect the growth of our 
Nation, but one thing remains the same: It will always stand for 
freedom.
  Our flag is a glorious symbol of hope for our brave servicemen and -
women who salute it, defend it, serve it, and, in some cases, die to 
protect our freedom and liberty.
  Today is also the U.S. Army's birthday. For the last 247 years, our 
servicemembers have been defending freedom at home and abroad.
  Today, our Nation celebrates our Army and our flag, which symbolize 
both America being the land of the free and the home of the brave.

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