Westfield celebrates Flag Day and U.S. Army's 250th birthday
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Flag Day, like other notable and patriotic celebrations, will be observed (once again) on June 14. Here's what we have learned about the holiday.
It’s Flag Day, a day that honors the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777. The original resolution declared the flag would have 13 alternating red and white stripes and a blue field with 13 white stars, representing a new constellation — a powerful symbol of unity and independence that continues to fly proudly today.
Military leaders, veterans, and civic voices gather at Mount Vernon to mark Army’s 250th and launch a campaign urging Americans to serve their country.
President Woodrow Wilson and President Calvin Coolidge each issued presidential proclamations asking for June 14 to be observed as Flag Day, according to the VA. On Aug. 3, 1949, Congress approved the national observance of Flag Day, and President Harry Truman signed it into law.
Celebrated each year on June 14, Flag Day commemorates the 1777 approval of a national flag design by the Continental Congress.
As the U.S. Army and its Infantry branch gear up to celebrate their monumental 250th birthday June 14, 2025, two of its newest
Flag Day takes place this weekend and coincides with the military parade scheduled for June 14 as well as President Trump's birthday.
The No Kings events come after days of protests following raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles, and Trump’s subsequent deployment of thousands of National Guard and U.S. Marines troops to “temporarily protect” ICE and other federal personnel, along with federal property.